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OSHA Inspection: LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of LIFEWAY FOODS, INC. in 6101 GROSS POINT ROAD, NILES, IL 60714 (NAICS 493120). OSHA activity number 347757700.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.
Site address
6101 GROSS POINT ROAD
City
NILES
State
IL
ZIP
60714
Mailing
6101 W GROSS POINT ROAD, NILES, IL 60714
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
493120
Employees
60
Ownership type
A

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.178 L01 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Oct 2, 2024
Abate by
Oct 29, 2024
Penalty
Initial $16,131 · Current $8,066 Reduced
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 July 25, 2024, the employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial vehicle, such as the Toyota Motorized Pallet Jacks, safely as demonstrated by the successful completion of operator training and evaluation.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $8065.5
  • — Z (S) $16131

1910.178 L04 II B

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Oct 2, 2024
Abate by
Oct 29, 2024
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(B): Refresher training, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of that training, was not provided to the operator when the operator has been involved in an accident or near-miss incident:   a) On or about September 17, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees that had been involved in accidents or near misses, such as the accident that occurred on or about July 25, 2024, involving a Toyota Motorized Pallet Jack, were retrained prior to operating a powered industrial vehicle again.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

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