COLUMBUS, GA —
OSHA Inspection: HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC in 1969 VICTORY DRIVE, COLUMBUS, GA 31901 (NAICS 311812). OSHA activity number 346333388.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC
- Site address
- 1969 VICTORY DRIVE
- City
- COLUMBUS
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31901
- Mailing
- 1969 VICTORY DRIVE, COLUMBUS, GA 31901
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
- 311812
- Employees
- 300
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C07 I A
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2023
- Abate by
- May 24, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $12,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee shall 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. a). Production area Line #1 & Line #2: On or about 10/27/2022 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by and caught-in hazards, in that the employer did not adequately provide and/ or document authorized employee training before employees performed cleaning, servicing, or maintenance on production equipment including, but not limited to, the DCA and the Depositor Head.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $12500
- — C (S) $15625
- — Z (S) $15625
1910.147 D06
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2023
- Abate by
- May 24, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6): Verification of isolation. Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that have been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee shall verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment have been accomplished. Production Area, Donut DCA and The Depositor - On or about October 27, 2022, while performing production change-over that included, but were not limited to, attempting to verify that the Donut DCA and the Depositor Head did not have the energy effectively isolated, no verification of Lockout/Tagout operations was performed on the Donut DCA Head or the Depositor to confirm that the equipment was effectively isolated and rendered safe, which created struck-by hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $15625
- — Z (S) $15625
1910.147 F01 II
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2023
- Abate by
- May 24, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $156,259 · Current $110,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(1)(ii): Remove employees from the machine or equipment area in accordance with paragraph (e)(2) of this section; Production Floor All Over - On or about 10/27/2022, the employer failed to ensure that Lock Out/ Tag Out (LOTO) procedures were utilized by employees tasked with conducting cleaning, service, and maintenance activities at the facility. Employees tasked with cleaning equipment such as, but not limited to, the DCA Heads and the Depositor were potentially exposed to electrical and amputation hazards. Hostess Brand, LLC, was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1479852, citation number 2 , item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on 8/19/2021, with respect to a workplace located at 1969 Victory Blvd, Columbus GA 31901.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $110000
- — C (R) $156259
- — Z (R) $156259
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2023
- Abate by
- May 24, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $12,278 · Current $7,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): Basic Requirement. Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA. a). Production area: On or about 10/27/2022 the employer failed to report two separate incidents that involved two employees sustaining amputations. The incidents happened on 10/27/2022 at 6:52 AM and 10:45 PM respectively. According to documents received, the employer called the OSHA hotline to report the incident on 10/31/2022 at 6:30 PM.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $7500
- — C (O) $12278
- — Z (O) $12278
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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 346333388.
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