GRAND PRAIRIE, TX —
OSHA Inspection: FRUIT OF THE EARTH
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of FRUIT OF THE EARTH in 3324 WEST TRINITY BLVD., GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75050 (NAICS 325620). OSHA activity number 345146724.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- FRUIT OF THE EARTH
- Site address
- 3324 WEST TRINITY BLVD.
- City
- GRAND PRAIRIE
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 75050
- Mailing
- 3325 WEST TRINITY BLVD., GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75050
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325620
- Employees
- 250
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $7,724 · Current $4,634 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section; On or about February 9, 2021, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not provide a means to enforce compliance with lock out, such as but not limited to, where on a Bag Sealer Machine an employee did not lock out the machine prior to performing maintenance tasks and was exposed to being caught-in and or amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4634.4
- — Z (S) $7724
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $7,724 · Current $4,634 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc. On or about February 9, 2021, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure safety interlock mechanisms were in proper operating conditions prior to allowing employees to perform maintenance and where operators would be in close proximity to rotating parts of equipment. Employees were exposed to caught-in and or amputation hazards. 1. Salt Bagging Line, Bag Sealer Machine Safety interlock was broken and ineffective. 2. Salt Line Ribbon Blender Hopper Left Safety Interlock was broken and ineffective .
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4634.4
- — Z (S) $7724
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 345146724.
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