OSHA Inspection: SEGA BLUEBERRY, LLC

Issued

Oct 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $6,164 · Current $3,698 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:  (a)  Sega Blueberry, LLC, 245 Preston Drive, Douglas, Georgia, in the production area: on or about June 9, 2022 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards, in that no method of machine guarding was provided to protect employees from the rotating parts on the Inspection Conveyor Belt.

Issued

Aug 31, 2022

Abate by

Sep 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,450 · Current $870 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.41(a)(2):  The establishment had 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and the establishment was classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, and the employer did not electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee by the specified date:  Sega Blueberry, LLC, 245 Preston Dr., Douglas, Georgia:  On or about June 14, 2022, the employer failed to electronically submit information from their OSHA Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses or equivalent form, for calendar year 2021 on or before March 2, 2022.  The establishment employed approximately 55 employees during calendar year 2021 and was classified under NAICS code 311421.