SAINT PARIS, OH —
OSHA Inspection: OLD SOULS FARMS, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of OLD SOULS FARMS, LLC in 9684 SMITH ROAD, SAINT PARIS, OH 43072 (NAICS 111219). OSHA activity number 346824055.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- OLD SOULS FARMS, LLC
- Site address
- 9684 SMITH ROAD
- City
- SAINT PARIS
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43072
- Mailing
- 9684 SMITH ROAD, SAINT PARIS, OH 43072
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
- 111219
- Employees
- 130
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C07 I A
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $14,063 · Current $7,872 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following: 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) On or before July 7, 2023, sanitation employees cleaning the chocolate enrober on line 1 were not trained as authorized employees on the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control to shut off and lock out energy, such as but not limited to the electrical disconnects, pneumatics, and water sources.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7872
- — Z (S) $14063
1910.147 D
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $14,063 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d): Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence: Each employee was not required to: (1) prepare for shutdown, (2) turn off and shut down the machines, (3) physically locate and operate energy isolating devices in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the electric and pneumatic energy sources, (4) affix lockout or tagout devices to each energy-isolating device, (5) ensure that all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy is relieved, disconnected, restrained, and otherwise rendered safe, (6) verify the effectiveness of energy isolation. a) On or about July 7, 2023, the employer did not ensure that (d)(1) through (d)(6) was followed by authorized employees performing sanitation work on the Chocolate Enrober on Line 1 in the Pro 4 area. Sanitation employees were exposed to caught in hazards associated with the movement of the uncovered chocolate pump during the cleaning process.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $14063
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $14,063 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc. a) On or about July 7, 2023, the employer did not ensure that all guards were in place on the chocolate enrober mass pump prior to sanitation employees performing deep clean procedures. Employees exposed to the rotating lobes of the mass pump.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $14063
1903.2 A01
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $1,128 · Current $1,128
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1903.2(a)(1):Each employer shall post and keep posted a notice or notices, to be furnished by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, informing employees of the protections and obligations provided for in the Act, and that for assistance and information, including copies of the Act and of specific safety and health standards, employees should contact the employer or the nearest office of the Department of Labor. Such notice or notices shall be posted by the employer in each establishment in a conspicuous place or places where notices to employees are customarily posted. Each employer shall take steps to insure that such notices are not altered, defaced, or covered by other material. a) On or before October 12, 2023, the employer did not provide the information for employees on rights and obligations provided for in the Act, in that there was no OSHA poster posted at the facility.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1128
- — Z (O) $1128
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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 346824055.
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