OSHA Inspection: HILAND DAIRY FOODS COMPANY LLC

Issued

2025-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11823.00 · Current $7094.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(1)(i):Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):  a) On or about June 4, 2025, in the blow molding area on Machine 3 employees were performing tasks, such as but not limited to the switch flow of half gallon jugs, where the access to to the stairs with unprotected sides.

Issued

2025-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7093.00 · Current $4256.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points.  a) On or about June 4, 2025, in the blowmolding area between machines 2 and 3 employees were operating blow molding machines where the exit access was less than 28-inches wide.

Issued

2025-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.36(g)(4): Objects that projected into the exit route reduced the width of the exit route to less than the 28 inches minimum width requirements for exit routes:  a) On or about June 4, 2025, in the blowmolding area between machines 2 and 3 employees were operating blowmolding machineswhere materials including but not limited to bins projected into the exit route reducing the access to less than 28-inches.

Issued

2025-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $9930.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:  a) On or about May 31, 2025, in the blow molding area, employees were engaged in servicing or maintenance activities such as but not limited to, adjusting parasin flow on Machine 2 without utilizing energy control procedures.   b) On or about June 4, 2025, in the production area, employees were engaged in servicing or maintenance activities such as but not limited to, clearing jams on the spiral conveyors without utilizing energy control procedures.

Issued

2025-09-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $10758.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(2):Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible:  On or about May 31, 2025, in the blowmolding area, employees were reaching over and working near machines without effective guarding affixed to the machines, in the following instances:   a) At Machine 1. a) At Machine 2. b) At Machine 3.