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OSHA Inspection: MIDWESTERN PET FOODS, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MIDWESTERN PET FOODS, INC. in 617 S D STREET, MONMOUTH, IL 61462 (NAICS 311111). OSHA activity number 346496391.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
617 S D STREET
City
MONMOUTH
State
IL
ZIP
61462
Mailing
PO BOX 677, MONMOUTH, IL 61462
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
311111
Employees
120
Ownership type
A

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.28 B01 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jul 25, 2023
Abate by
Aug 23, 2023
Penalty
Initial $13,394 · Current $8,036 Reduced
29 CFR  1910.28(b)(1)(i):  Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):  On or about February 3, 2023, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 8 feet while performing cleaning operations while standing on the conditioner located in the Extrusion Area and the employer had not ensured fall protection was used.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $8036
  • — Z (S) $13394

1910.147 C04 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 25, 2023
Abate by
Aug 23, 2023
Penalty
Initial $15,625 · Current $9,375 Reduced
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:   On or about February 3, 2023, employees were exposed to amputation hazards while performing cleaning operations on the Feeder Auger located in the Extrusion Area because the employer had not ensured the energy control procedures were used.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $9375
  • — Z (S) $15625

1910.147 C07 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jul 25, 2023
Abate by
Aug 23, 2023
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:   On or about February 3, 2023, an employee performing cleaning operations on the Feeder Auger located in the Extrusion Area was exposed to amputation hazards because the employer had not ensured the employee was trained in accordance with the standard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.147 C04 II

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 25, 2023
Abate by
Aug 23, 2023
Penalty
Initial $15,625 · Current $0 Reduced
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):   On or about February 3, 2023, employees performing cleaning operations on the Feeder Auger located in the Extrusion Area were exposed to amputation hazards and the energy control procedures did not include specific procedural steps for shutting down and isolating equipment to control hazardous energy, specific procedural steps for the placement and removal of lockout devices or specific requirements for testing the equipment to determine the effectiveness of the lockout devices.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $15625

1910.147 C06 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 25, 2023
Abate by
Aug 23, 2023
Penalty
Initial $11,162 · Current $0 Reduced
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 February 3, 2023, an employee was required to perform lockout procedures and an annual inspection of the energy control procedures had not been conducted.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $11162

1910.147 D

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jul 25, 2023
Abate by
Aug 23, 2023
Penalty
Initial $15,625 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR  1910.147(d):  The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  On or about February 3, 2023, an employee performing cleaning operations on the Feeder Auger located  in the Extrusion Area was exposed to amputation hazards  and the employer failed to implement energy control steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements].  As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $15625

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