GAINESVILLE, GA —
OSHA Inspection: BIG CREEK FOODS
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BIG CREEK FOODS in 2637 WHITE SULPHUR RD., GAINESVILLE, GA 30501 (NAICS 311111). OSHA activity number 347009698.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BIG CREEK FOODS
- Site address
- 2637 WHITE SULPHUR RD.
- City
- GAINESVILLE
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30501
- Mailing
- 2637 WHITE SULPHUR RD., GAINESVILLE, GA 30501
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
- 311111
- Employees
- 56
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
9 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 A04
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $3,387 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times: a) Raw area of the warehouse, on or about October 2, 2023, an employer exposed employees to fire hazards in that the emergency exit floodlights were inoperative upon testing exposing employees to fire hazards since December 2022.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3387.3
- — Z (S) $4839
1910.37 B06
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color: a) The electrical powered exit signs over the emergency exit doors in the Raw area did not work and was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source since December 2022
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2024
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,453 · Current $4,517 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards were present, or likely to be present, the employer did not: (i) Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that would protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment; (ii) Communicate selection decisions to each affected employee; and (iii) Select PPE that properly fit each affected employee: a) Outside right of the building, on or about October 2, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to chemical burns, in that the employer did not provide appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE) for the body when changing propane tanks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4517.1
- — Z (S) $6453
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2024
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1):The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation: (a) Right side of the building outside; on or about October 2, 2023, employees changing out the propane tanks were exposed to chemical burns, in that the employer did not provide the correct face protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2024
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,292 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisted of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source, and rendered inoperative: (a) Raw Area; On or about October 2, 2023, and at times prior to, the employer did not establish an energy control program for employees that perform service and or maintenance of equipment including, but not limited to, the mixer machines, exposing to a caught-in and amputation hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $11292
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $9,680 · Current $6,776 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): a) Throughout the warehouse - On or about October 2, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that, the employer failed to ensure powered industrial truck operators were provided with training and evaluation prior to operating Raymond forklift trucks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6776
- — Z (S) $9680
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: (a) Throughout the facility, on or about October 2, 2023, a stand up lift operator was operating forklift. Has not been retrained since August 27, 2020
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2024
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,292 · Current $7,904 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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. (a) On or about October 2, 2023, located in the Raw room, employees were exposed to caught-in hazards, in that the employer did not use adequate machine guarding to prevent employees from getting their fingers caught in the rotating parts of the mixer machine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7904.4
- — Z (S) $11292
1904.40 A
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2024
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $1,613 · Current $1,129 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.40(a):The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours. (a) At the facility; On or about October 2, 2023, the employer did not provide copies of the OSHA 300 and 300A logs to an authorized representative.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1129.1
- — Z (O) $1613
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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 347009698.
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