APPLETON, WI —
OSHA Inspection: AGROPUR INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of AGROPUR INC. in 2701 FREEDOM ROAD, APPLETON, WI 54913 (NAICS 311513). OSHA activity number 345361968.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AGROPUR INC.
- Site address
- 2701 FREEDOM ROAD
- City
- APPLETON
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54913
- Mailing
- 2701 FREEDOM ROAD, APPLETON, WI 54913
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 311513
- Employees
- 100
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II B
- Issued
- Sep 10, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $13,653
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy; (a) The Fanuc Palletizing Robot Arm (M-710iC, Type: A05B-1125B202), Procedure ALC-LOP070, did not provide specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, and releasing the pneumatic energy source exposing employees to accidental/inadvertent restart of the robot. (b) The Quest Tote Filling Conveyor Arm, Procedure ALC-LOP072, did not provide specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, and releasing the pneumatic energy source exposing employees to accidental/inadvertent restart of the cheese crane.
Recent events (4)
- — P (S) $13653
- — P (S) $13653
- — I (S) $13653
1910.147 D03
- Issued
- Sep 10, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 18, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): Machine or equipment isolation. All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment shall be physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s). (a) On or about May 28, 2021 and thereafter, the energy isolating devices, as identified in the Lockout/Tagout Procedure ALC-LOP069, did not isolate the Wulftec Pallet Plastic Wrap Machine from the electrical energy source exposing employees to accidental/inadvertent restart of the equipment. (b) On or about May 28, 2021 and thereafter, the energy isolating devices, as identified in the Lockout/Tagout Procedure ALC-LOP072, did not isolate the Quest Tote Filling Conveyor Arm from the electrical energy source exposing employees to accidental/inadvertent restart of the equipment. (c) On or about May 28, 2021 and thereafter, the energy isolating devices, as identified in the Lockout/Tagout Procedure ALC-LOP075, did not isolate the Quest Pallet Conveyor from the electrical energy source exposing employees to accidental/inadvertent restart of the equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 F01 II
- Issued
- Sep 10, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
1910.147(f)(1)(ii) Remove employees from the machine or equipment area in accordance with paragraph (e)(2) of this section; 29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6): On or about May 28, 2021, the employer did not ensure that employees were removed from the machine area before repositioning the tote on the cheese conveyor.
Recent events (4)
- — P (S) $0
- — P (S) $0
- — I (S) $0
1910.147 C05 II D
- Issued
- Sep 10, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $9,753 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D): Identifiable. Lockout devices and tagout devices shall indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s). On or about May 28, 2021 and thereafter, the red locks used by operators and supervisors did not indicate the identity of the employee applying the lock while performing sanitation on the Packaging Cell.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $9753
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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 345361968.
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