OSHA Inspection: SCHREIBER FOODS INC.

Issued

May 8, 2026

Abate by

Jun 15, 2026

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $11,585 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6).  a) On or about and at times prior to March 20, 2026, at the establishment located at 1695 Mills Street, Green Bay, Wisconsin, employees were exposed to hazards, such as but not limited to moving machinery when cleaning Ribbon Blender #1 (Mfr: APV Crepaco, Inc, Model: DR, SN: K-1560). The employer did not ensure that employees had implemented energy control application steps or equivalent protective measures prior to allowing them to clean Ribbon Blender #1 during operation when capable of contacting the point of operation. The machine was not isolated, such as but not limited to electrical, prior to the employees engaging in the servicing and/or maintenance activity.   b) On or about and at times prior to March 20, 2026, at the establishment located at 1695 Mills Street, Green Bay, Wisconsin, employees were exposed to hazards, such as but not limited to moving machinery when cleaning Ribbon Blender #2 (Mfr: APV Crepaco, Inc, Model: FB, SN: K-1561). The employer did not ensure that employees had implemented energy control application steps or equivalent protective measures prior to allowing them to clean Ribbon Blender #2 during operation when capable of contacting the point of operation. The machine was not isolated, such as but not limited to electrical, prior to the employees engaging in the servicing and/or maintenance activity.  c) On or about and at times prior to March 20, 2026, at the establishment located at 1695 Mills Street, Green Bay, Wisconsin, employees were exposed to hazards, such as but not limited to moving machinery when cleaning Ribbon Blender #3 (Mfr: APV Crepaco, Inc, Model: FB, SN: K 1563). The employer did not ensure that employees had implemented energy control application steps or equivalent protective measures prior to allowing them to clean Ribbon Blender #3 during operation when capable of contacting the point of operation. The machine was not isolated, such as but not limited to electrical, prior to the employees engaging in the servicing and/or maintenance activity.  d) On or about and at times prior to March 20, 2026, at the establishment located at 1695 Mills Street, Green Bay, Wisconsin, employees were exposed to hazards, such as but not limited to moving machinery when cleaning Ribbon Blender #4 (Mfr: APV Crepaco, Inc, Model: FB, SN: K-1562). The employer did not ensure that employees had implemented energy control application steps or equivalent protective measures prior to allowing them to clean Ribbon Blender #1 during operation when capable of contacting the point of operation. The machine was not isolated, such as but not limited to electrical, prior to the employees engaging in the servicing and/or maintenance activity.  As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [1910.147(d)(3)], lockout/tagout device application [1910.147(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [1910(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)] were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards.

Issued

May 8, 2026

Abate by

Jun 15, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): 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.  At the establishment located at 1695 Mills Street, Green Bay, Wisconsin; the employer did not provide one or more methods of machine guarding to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area in the following instances:  a) On or about and at times prior to March 20, 2026, the Ribbon Blender #1 (Mfr: APV Crepaco, Inc, Model: DR, SN: K-1560) was not adequately guarded to prevent employee access during operation, exposing employees to contact with rotating parts. b) On or about and at times prior to March 20, 2026, the Ribbon Blender #2 (Mfr: APV Crepaco, Inc, Model: FB, SN: K-1561) was not adequately guarded to prevent employee access during operation, exposing employees to contact with rotating parts. c) On or about and at times prior to March 20, 2026, the Ribbon Blender #3 (Mfr: APV Crepaco, Inc, Model: FB, SN: K 1563) was not adequately guarded to prevent employee access during operation, exposing employees to contact with rotating parts. d) On or about and at times prior to March 20, 2026, the Ribbon Blender #4 (Mfr: APV Crepaco, Inc, Model: FB, SN: K-1562) was not adequately guarded to prevent employee access during operation, exposing employees to contact with rotating parts. e) On or about and at times prior to February 11, 2026, the Twin Screw was not adequately guarded to prevent employee access during operation, exposing employees to rotating parts. f) On or about and at times prior to February 11, 2026, the in-running nip point on the Barrel Conveyor 3 was not adequately guarded during operation to prevent entry into the machine, exposing employees to caught-in and entanglement hazards. g) On or about and at times prior to February 11, 2026, the in-running nip point on the Barrel Conveyor 2 was not adequately guarded during operation to prevent entry into the machine, exposing employees to caught-in and entanglement hazards. h) On or about and at times prior to February 11, 2026, the in-running nip point on the Line Attendant Rework Main Conveyor was not adequately guarded during operation to prevent entry into the machine, exposing employees to caught-in and entanglement hazards. i) On or about and at times prior to February 11, 2026, the in-running nip point on the Line Attendant Rework Backup Conveyor was not adequately guarded during operation to prevent entry into the machine, exposing employees to caught-in and entanglement hazards.