HAVERHILL, MA —
OSHA Inspection: FRESH VALLEY FOODS CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of FRESH VALLEY FOODS CORPORATION in 447 WEST LOWELL AVENUE, HAVERHILL, MA 01835 (NAICS 424480). OSHA activity number 347689275.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FRESH VALLEY FOODS CORPORATION
- Site address
- 447 WEST LOWELL AVENUE
- City
- HAVERHILL
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01835
- Mailing
- 447 WEST LOWELL AVENUE, HAVERHILL, MA 01835
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
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 424480
- Employees
- 37
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1903.19 D01
- Issued
- Mar 24, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 28, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $930 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required. Location - Production floor. On or about 3/15/2025, the employer did not provide an adequate lockout/tagout procedure for the Heinzen Celery Segment Cutter.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $930
- — Z (O) $930
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2024
- Abate by
- Nov 20, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,518 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
1910.147(c)(4)(ii) The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following: 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: Location - Production floor. On or about 8/15/2024, lockout/tagout procedures for the Heinzen Celery Segment Cutter did not contain adequately specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing the machine to control hazardous energy.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $5000
- — C (S) $14518
- — Z (S) $14518
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2024
- Abate by
- Nov 20, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,518 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices: Location - Throughout. On or about 8/15/2024, the employer did not provide training on the control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) to employees.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $14518
- — Z (S) $14518
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2024
- Abate by
- Nov 20, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,518 · Current $10,000 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: Location - Production floor. On or about 8/15/2024, the Heinzen Celery Segment Cutter was not guarded to protect employees from the knives/cutters within the machine.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $10000
- — C (S) $14518
- — Z (S) $14518
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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 347689275.
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