XENIA, OH —
OSHA Inspection: BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BOB EVANS FARMS, INC. in 640 BIRCH RD., XENIA, OH 45385 (NAICS 311612). OSHA activity number 347180937.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.
- Site address
- 640 BIRCH RD.
- City
- XENIA
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45385
- Mailing
- 8111 SMITH'S MILL ROAD, NEW ALBANY, OH 43054
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 311612
- Employees
- 110
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C07 I A
- Issued
- May 23, 2024
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $12,676 · Current $0 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) On or about January 3, 2024, the employer did not ensure that authorized employees to include but not limited to sanitation employees in the methods and means of isolating and control of the bowl chopper prior to reaching into the machine to remove drain plugs prior to cleaning.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $12676
1910.147 D
- Issued
- May 23, 2024
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $12,676 · Current $6,338 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: (d)(1) Preparation for shutdown. Before an authorized or affected employee turns off a machine or equipment, the authorized employee shall have knowledge of the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy.? ? (d)(2) Machine or equipment shutdown. The machine or equipment shall be turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment. An orderly shutdown must be utilized to avoid any additional or increased hazard(s) to employees as a result of the equipment stoppage.? ? (d)(3) Machine or equipment isolation. All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment shall be physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s).? ? (d)(4) Lockout or tagout device application.? ? (d)(4)(i) Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees.? ? (d)(4)(ii) Lockout devices, where used, shall be affixed in a manner to that will hold the energy isolating devices in a "safe" or "off" position.? ? (d)(5) Stored energy.? ? (d)(5)(i) Following the application of lockout or tagout devices to energy isolating devices, all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy shall be relieved, disconnected, restrained, and otherwise rendered safe.? ? (d)(5)(ii) If there is a possibility of reaccumulation of stored energy to a hazardous level, verification of isolation shall be continued until the servicing or maintenance is completed, or until the possibility of such accumulation no longer exists.? ? (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.? a) On or about January 3, 2024, sanitation employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts while cleaning the bowl chopper. The employer did not ensure employees implemented energy control application steps (d)(1) through (d)(6) prior to reaching into the bowl to remove the drain plugs prior to cleaning.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6338
- — Z (S) $12676
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- May 23, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $12,676 · Current $6,338 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3):Sprockets and chains. All sprocket wheels and chains shall be enclosed unless they are more than seven (7) feet above the floor or platform. Where the drive extends over other machine or working areas, protection against falling shall be provided. This subparagraph does not apply to manually operated sprockets. a) On or about December 22, 2023, the employer did not guard the chain and sprockets located approximately 5 feet 1 inch above the floor on the KP conveyor trays exposing employees to caught in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6338
- — Z (S) $12676
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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 347180937.
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