HERSHEY, PA —
OSHA Inspection: THE HERSHEY COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of THE HERSHEY COMPANY in 925 REESE AVENUE, HERSHEY, PA 17033 (NAICS 311351). OSHA activity number 346181738.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THE HERSHEY COMPANY
- Site address
- 925 REESE AVENUE
- City
- HERSHEY
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17033
- Mailing
- 925 REESE AVENUE, HERSHEY, PA 17033
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
- 311351
- Employees
- 1000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.217 C02 I D
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $10,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
1910.217(c)(2)(i)(d) It shall utilize fasteners not readily removable by operator, so as to minimize the possibility of misuse or removal of essential parts; 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) 925 Reese Avenue Hershey, PA , CM-16A Cup Making Machine #16 - Employees were exposed to caught-in hazards from a lack of guarding when removing a paper jam , on or about August 30, 2022. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10000
- — Z (S) $15625
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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 346181738.
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