JANESVILLE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: SENECA FOODS CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SENECA FOODS CORPORATION in 418 EAST CONDE ST, JANESVILLE, WI 53546 (NAICS 311421). OSHA activity number 346305865.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SENECA FOODS CORPORATION
- Site address
- 418 EAST CONDE ST
- City
- JANESVILLE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53546
- Mailing
- 418 E. CONDE STREET, JANESVILLE, WI 53546
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 311421
- Employees
- 650
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 2, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $15,625
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. (a) On or about October 19, 2022, procedures for controlling the potentially hazardous energy were not utilized when employees unjammed cans from the discharge valve of cooker machines. (b) On or about November 29, 2022, procedures for controlling the potentially hazardous energy were not utilized when employees unjammed cans from the in feed of the seamer machine in the fill room. (c) On or about November 29, 2022, procedures for controlling the potentially hazardous energy were not utilized when employees unjammed cans from the topper machine in the fill room.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $15625
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 2, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $15,625
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)[A]&[D]: (a) On or about October 19, 2022, the employer did not ensure that the energy control procedures for cooker machines clearly and specifically outlined the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance when unjamming cans from the discharge valve of cooker machines. (1) The employer did not include a specific statement in the documented procedure to include unjamming cans from cooker machines as an intended use of the procedure. (2) The employer did not include specific procedural steps for verifying the effectiveness of the energy control measures on cooker machines.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $15625
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 2, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $15,625
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: On or about October 19, 2022 the employer did not conduct periodic inspections of the energy control procedures for cooker machines at least annually.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $15625
1910.147 C07 I A
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 2, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $15,625
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control. On or about October 19, 2022, the company failed to ensure each authorized employee had received training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control when performing servicing or maintenance on Cooker Machines.
Recent events (1)
- — 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 346305865.
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