ALMENA, WI —
OSHA Inspection: SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC. in 1052 6TH STREET, ALMENA, WI 54805 (NAICS 311513). OSHA activity number 347300667.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC.
- Site address
- 1052 6TH STREET
- City
- ALMENA
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54805
- Mailing
- 1052 6TH STREET, ALMENA, WI 54805
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
- 311513
- Employees
- 298
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.29 B13 I
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2024
- Abate by
- May 3, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $8,643 · Current $5,618 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(13)(i): The guardrail system opening used around holes that serve as points of access (such as ladderways), did not have a self-closing gate that slides or swings away from the hole, and was equipped with a top rail and midrail or equivalent intermediate member that met the requirements in paragraph (b) of this section: (a) South plant starter room; On or about February 23, 2024, and dates prior, the employer failed to provide a self-closing gate at the fixed ladder access point of the HT #8 and HT #9 platform. (b) South plant make room; On or about February 23, 2024, and dates prior, the employer failed to provide a self-closing gate at the fixed ladder access point of the whey tank platform.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5617.95
- — Z (S) $8643
1910.37 B06
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2024
- Abate by
- May 3, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $5,185 · Current $3,370 Reduced
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/or distinctive in color: (a) South plant chemical storage room; On or about February 23, 2024, and dates prior, the exit sign located above the emergency exit door was not illuminated.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3370.25
- — Z (S) $5185
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 10, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $10,485 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 and sparks: (a) North plant packaging room; On or about February 14, 2024, and dates prior, employee(s) were not protected from pinch points created when closing the deli-line crumbler machine drawer. (b) South plant make room; On or about February 23, 2024, and dates prior, employee(s) were not protected from pinch points created by the make room carousel when the form press(es) closes.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $10485.15
- — I (S) $10485.15
- — Z (S) $16131
1910.303 B01
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 26, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $8,643 · Current $5,618 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: (a) South plant racking room; On or about February 23, 2024, and dates prior, an outlet used to power an Avery Weigh-Tronix Model ZM201 (Serial No. 161750039) weight scale was visibly corroded and used without protection from the wet environment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5617.95
- — Z (S) $8643
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 26, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: (a) South plant racking room; On or about February 23, 2024, and dates prior, an extension cord was used as permanent wiring to energize an Avery Weigh-Tronix Model ZM201 (Serial No. 161750039) weight scale.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 347300667.
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