OSHA Inspection: SARTORI COMPANY

Issued

Feb 7, 2025

Abate by

Mar 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $13,005 · Current $7,153 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  On or about January 21, 2025, at an establishment located at 12 West Main Street, Plymouth, WI, the employer did not ensure that employees used appropriate eyewear such as chemical goggles or face shields while conducting sanitation activities that required the use of caustic chemicals.

Issued

Feb 7, 2025

Abate by

Mar 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $13,005 · Current $7,153 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(c)(4): If the employer decides that its employees will enter permit spaces, the employer shall develop and implement a written permit space program that complies with this section. The written program shall be available for inspection by employees and their authorized representatives.  On or about September 7, 2024, at an establishment located at 12 West Main Street, Plymouth, WI, the employer did not ensure that a written permit space was implemented prior to allowing employees to enter Cheese Vat 001 to conduct cleaning and maintenance tasks.

Issued

Feb 7, 2025

Abate by

Mar 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(e)(1): Before entry is authorized, the employer shall document the completion of measures required by paragraph (d)(3) of this section by preparing an entry permit.  NOTE: Appendix D to section 1910.146 presents examples of permits whose elements are considered to comply with the requirements of this section.  On or about September 7, 2024, at an establishment located at 12 West Main Street, Plymouth, WI, the employer did not ensure that initial monitoring for potentially hazardous atmospheres inside of Cheese Vat 001 had been completed and documented on the entry permit before entry was accomplished.

Issued

Feb 7, 2025

Abate by

Mar 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(f)(5): The entry permit that documents compliance with this section and authorizes entry to a permit space shall identify the personnel, by name, currently serving as attendants.  On or about September 7, 2024, at an establishment located at 12 West Main Street, Plymouth, WI, the Entry Permit for Cheese Vat 001 did not include the names of all personnel serving as attendants during an entry for cleaning and maintenance task.

Issued

Feb 7, 2025

Abate by

Mar 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(g)(3): The training shall establish employee proficiency in the duties required by this section and shall introduce new or revised procedures, as necessary, for compliance with this section.  On or about September 7, 2024, at an establishment located at 12 West Main Street, Plymouth, WI, the employer did not ensure that employees involved in a Permit Required Confined Space Entry were proficient in their duties prior to allowing them to conduct an entry into Cheese Vat 001.

Issued

Feb 7, 2025

Abate by

Mar 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(j)(2): The employer shall ensure that each entry supervisor verifies, by checking that the appropriate entries have been made on the permit, that all tests specified by the permit have been conducted and that all procedures and equipment specified by the permit are in place before endorsing the permit and allowing entry to begin.  On or about September 7, 2024, at an establishment located at 12 West Main Street, Plymouth, WI, the employer did not ensure that an entry Supervisor had verified that all procedures, for the safe entry of Cheese Vat 001, had been completed prior to allowing the entry into the confined space.

Issued

Feb 7, 2025

Abate by

Dec 31, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(k)(1)(i): An employer who designates rescue and emergency services, pursuant to paragraph (d)(9) of this section, shall evaluate a prospective rescuer's ability to respond to a rescue summons in a timely manner, considering the hazard(s) identified.  Note to paragraph (k)(l)(i): What will be considered timely will vary according to the specific hazards involved in each entry. For example, 1910.134, Respiratory Protection, requires that employers provide a standby person or persons capable of immediate action to rescue employee(s) wearing respiratory protection while in work areas defined as IDLH atmospheres.  On or about September 7, 2024, at an establishment located at 12 West Main Street, Plymouth, WI, the employer did not evaluate the ability of the local Fire Department to perform Confined Space rescue in a timely manner when employees were exposed to potential struck-by and asphyxiation hazards during an entry into Cheese Vat 001.

Issued

Feb 7, 2025

Abate by

Mar 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $13,005 · Current $7,153 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.  a) On or about January 3, 2025, at an establishment located at 12 West Main Street, Plymouth, WI, in the Cheese Table Area, employees conducting cheese making tasks with the End Unloader were exposed to struck-by and entanglement hazards created by the auger of the End Unloader when a 4 inch gap existed between the top of the End Unloader and the flipped up end of the table. The machine was not guarded to prevent exposure to these hazards.   b) On or about January 3, 2025, at an establishment located at 12 West Main Street, Plymouth, WI, in the Cheese Table Area, employees conducting cheese making tasks with the End Unloader were exposed to struck-by and entanglement hazards created by the auger of the End Unloader when the interlock used to deactivate the Unloader was not functional and allowed the Unloader to be moved while still active.