AMERICAN BLANCHING COMPANY
155 RIP WILEY ROAD, FITZGERALD, GA 31750 · NAICS 311911 Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Jul 21, 2022#346092927Jul 21, 2022Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#346092927$14,5021 viol.1 violation$14,502 in penalties
Inspection #346092927
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 21, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 21, 2022
- Final Order
- Feb 23, 2023
- Closed
- Apr 6, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,502
- Penalties on Record
- $14,502
- Site Address
- 155 Rip Wiley Road, Fitzgerald, GA 31750
- Industry
- 311911 Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $14,502 | $14,502 | Feb 8, 2023 | - | Feb 23, 2023 |
Apr 30, 2019#343976353Apr 30, 2019Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343976353$12,0002 viol.2 violations$12,000 in penalties
Inspection #343976353
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 30, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- May 1, 2019
- Final Order
- Nov 13, 2019
- Closed
- May 11, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 525
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $17,050
- Penalties on Record
- $12,000
- Site Address
- 155 Rip Wiley Rd., Fitzgerald, GA 31750
- Industry
- 311911 Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee sustains thumb amputation when caught by spindle
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 B02 I | Other | 1 | 6 | $8,525 | $3,475 | Nov 12, 2019 | - | Nov 13, 2019 |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $8,525 | $8,525 | Nov 12, 2019 | - | Nov 13, 2019 |
Nov 30, 2015#341096832Nov 30, 2015Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#341096832$10,5005 viol.5 violations$10,500 in penalties
Inspection #341096832
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 30, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 30, 2015
- Contested
- Mar 3, 2016
- Final Order
- Aug 29, 2016
- Closed
- Oct 24, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 995
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $15,000
- Penalties on Record
- $10,500
- Site Address
- 155 Rip Wiley Road, Fitzgerald, GA 31750
- Industry
- 311911 Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $5,000 | $3,500 | Mar 23, 2016 | Mar 3, 2016 | Aug 29, 2016 |
| 01002A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 3 | 6 | $6,000 | $4,200 | Feb 17, 2016 | Mar 3, 2016 | Aug 29, 2016 |
| 01003A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 1 | 6 | $4,000 | $2,800 | Feb 17, 2016 | Mar 3, 2016 | Aug 29, 2016 |
| 01003B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Feb 17, 2016 | Mar 3, 2016 | Aug 29, 2016 |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 65 | $0 | $0 | Mar 3, 2016 | Aug 29, 2016 |
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Understanding These Penalties
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3 inspections, 2015 to 2022. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 24,362 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: roasted nuts and peanut butter manufacturing reported 3.0 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 22.6%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source