OSHA Inspection: SCHWARZ PARTNERS PACKING, LLC

Issued

Sep 25, 2025

Abate by

Jan 20, 2026

Penalty

Initial $9,457 · Current $5,674 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(c): The employer did not provide and ensure each employee uses, a safe means of access and egress to and from walking-working surfaces.  a)  2808 New Tampa Highway, On or about April 09, 2025; the employer exposed employees to trip and fall hazards while accessing and egressing the designated walking area over the conveyor Ward Line 143, in that the walking working surface is not continue as it contains rollers in between the solid metal pads and the solid metal pads were partially restricted from stacked corrugated material on it.

Issued

Sep 25, 2025

Abate by

Jan 20, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): The employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces are inspected, regularly and as necessary, and maintained in a safe condition:  a)  2808 New Tampa Highway, On or about April 09, 2025; the employer exposed employees to trip and fall hazards while accessing a designated walking area over the conveyor Ward Line 143, in that the solid metal pads were partially restricted from stacked corrugated material on it.

Issued

Sep 25, 2025

Abate by

Jan 20, 2026

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $9,930 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i): A procedure was not utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew, craft or other group:   a) 2808 New Tampa Highway, On or about April 09, 2025; employees involved in service and maintenance activities of machines such as but not limited to  the Ward 143 - Marquipwardunited; Serial # 42201 were exposed to struck-by hazards created by the cutting action of the roller knife. In that the employer did not ensure that each employee involved in the servicing/maintenance such as unjamming applied an energy isolating (lockout) device.

Issued

Sep 25, 2025

Abate by

Jan 20, 2026

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not 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, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):  a) 2808 New Tampa Highway, On or about April 09, 2025; the LOTO machine specific procedure for machines such as the the Ward 143 - Marquipwardunited; Serial # 42201, in that, the employer failed to include all the elements described and required by 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A) through (D).