DUNKIRK, NY —
OSHA Inspection: KEVLON FOODS INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of KEVLON FOODS INC. in 166 EAST 4TH STREET, DUNKIRK, NY 14048 (NAICS 445110). OSHA activity number 347305641.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- KEVLON FOODS INC.
- Site address
- 166 EAST 4TH STREET
- City
- DUNKIRK
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14048
- Mailing
- 166 EAST 4TH STREET, DUNKIRK, NY 14048
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
- 445110
- Employees
- 19
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 15, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,452 · Current $3,226 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish an energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed 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 would be isolated and rendered inoperable. a) On or about 02/22/2024, in the Meat Room; an energy control program was not established that consists of specific energy control procedures, authorized employee training, and periodic inspections to ensure employees perform energy control procedures before servicing or doing maintenance such as but not limited to, unjamming and changing the blade on the Hobart vertical band saw Model #5801 - Serial #27-134-200. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3226
- — Z (S) $6452
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $2,350 · Current $1,175 Reduced
General-duty citation text
1910.178(l)(6) Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation. 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) On or about 02/28/24, in the warehouse area; employees were exposed to struck by hazards when the employer did not ensure operators were trained and evaluated in the safe operations of electrical pallet jack (Toyota Electric Truck Model # 8HBW23, Serial # 8HBW23-34569). Electric pallet jacks are used to bring products from the warehouse area to the store floor. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1175
- — Z (S) $2350
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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 347305641.
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