CALIFORNIA, MO —
OSHA Inspection: SPARKS GROUP
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SPARKS GROUP in 1001 EAST SMITH ST., CALIFORNIA, MO 65018 (NAICS 561720). OSHA activity number 346381387.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SPARKS GROUP
- Site address
- 1001 EAST SMITH ST.
- City
- CALIFORNIA
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 65018
- Mailing
- 908 NW 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE, AR 72712
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
- 561720
- Employees
- 17
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C07 IV
- Issued
- May 16, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 15, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $10,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
1910.147(c)(7)(iv) The employer shall certify that employee training has been accomplished and is being kept up to date. The certification shall contain each employee's name and dates of training. At the processing facility located at 1001 East Smith St. California, MO, on December 2, 2022, the employer did not fully certify the lockout / tagout training that had been provided to employees on the foot knocker/ grinder located in the evisceration area.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $10500
- — C (S) $15625
- — Z (S) $15625
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- May 16, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 12, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii):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, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D): At the processing facility located at 1001 East Smith St. California, MO, employees were exposed to caught in hazards when energy control procedures on the foot knocker/grinder located in the evisceration area were not clearly and specifically outlined, resulting in amputation and hospitalization. This was documented on or about 12-2-2022.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C06 I B
- Issued
- May 16, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 12, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(B):The periodic inspection of the energy control procedure was not conducted to correct any deviations or inadequacies identified:(a)(LOCATION)(IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATIONS AND/OR CONDITIONS)(IDENTIFY MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT) At the processing facility located at 1001 East Smith St. California, MO, employees were exposed to caught in hazards when periodic inspections were not conducted to identify and correct and deviations or inadequacies of the energy control procedure for the cleaning of the foot knocker/grinder located in the evisceration area. This was documented on or about 12-2-2022.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 16, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 12, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by: At the processing facility located at 1001 East Smith St. California, MO, employees were exposed to amputation hazards when machine guarding was not provided to protect employees during the cleaning process of the Foot knocker/grinder and the rotating parts of the grinder. This was documented on or about 12-2-2022.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $15625
- — 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 346381387.
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