CRANSTON, RI —
OSHA Inspection: COLA FOODS LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of COLA FOODS LLC in 7 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, CRANSTON, RI 02920 (NAICS 311999). OSHA activity number 347275257.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COLA FOODS LLC
- Site address
- 7 INDUSTRIAL ROAD
- City
- CRANSTON
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02920
- Mailing
- 7 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, CRANSTON, RI 02920
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
- 311999
- Employees
- 33
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2024
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $10,163 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): (a) Facility-wide: On or about February 12, 2024, the employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE); such as but not limited to, cut resistant gloves when employees regularly use sharp knives, cutting partially defrosted chicken meat bricks for several hours at a time.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2000
- — Z (S) $10163
1910.138 A
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2024
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes: (a)"Over-wrap" (Chicken Band Saw) Room: On or about February 12, 2024, the employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection, such as but not limited to cut resistant gloves, when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as severe cuts or lacerations when employees regularly use sharp knives, cutting partially defrosted chicken meat bricks for several hours at a time.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A03 III
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2024
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $10,163 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(iii): Special hand tools for placing and removing material(s) were not provided to permit easy handling of material without the operator placing a hand in the danger zone: (a)"Over-wrap" (Chicken Band Saw) Room: On or about February 12, 2024, the employer did not provide special hand tools such as, but not limited to, pusher plate(s) for placing and removing materials to permit easy handling of material without the operator placing a hand in the danger zone on the Hobart meat band saw.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $10163
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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 347275257.
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