MELROSE PARK, IL —
OSHA Inspection: KERRY INGREDIENTS & FLAVOURS, INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of KERRY INGREDIENTS & FLAVOURS, INC. in 3141 W. NORTH AVENUE, MELROSE PARK, IL 60160 (NAICS 311999). OSHA activity number 345219562.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KERRY INGREDIENTS & FLAVOURS, INC.
- Site address
- 3141 W. NORTH AVENUE
- City
- MELROSE PARK
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60160
- Mailing
- 3141 W. NORTH AVENUE, MELROSE PARK, IL 60160
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311999
- Employees
- 200
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 C
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 2, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $13,653
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(c):29 CFR 1910.22(c): The employer did not provide, and ensure each employee uses, a safe means of access and egress to and from walking-working surfaces. (a) South Dock - The employer did not ensure that a safe means of access was provided for employees to travel to and from walking working surfaces in the dock area including when accessing the control panel for the dock doors. On March 26, 2021, an employee walking on the dock-leveling platform device, attempting to access the controls for Dock Door 7, sustained fatal crushing injuries when a stack of uneven/unstable load fell on the employee. In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $13653
1910.176 A
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 2, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $12,873 · Current $12,873
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(a): Where mechanical handling equipment was used, sufficient safe clearances were not allowed for aisles, at loading docks, through doorways or wherever turns or passage had to be made: (a) South Dock - On March 26, 2021, sufficient safe clearance was not provided to allow powered industrial vehicle(s) to operate safely when staging or loading/unloading the bales of corrugated cardboard on pallets in the dock area. In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $12873
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 2, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $13,653
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse: (a) South Dock - The employer did not ensure that bales of corrugated cardboard, stored on pallets, were securely stacked and placed in a manner to prevent them from tipping/sliding over. On March 26, 2021, an employee sustained fatal crushing injuries after the bales placed on top of a stack of uneven/unstable pallets, collapsed on the employee. The employee was walking next to the unstable pallets attempting to access the controls for Dock Door 7. In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $13653
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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 345219562.
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