RALSTON PURINA CO
1125 PURINA DRIVE, Gainesville, GA 30503 · NAICS 311119 Other Animal Food Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Dec 6, 1983#13170683Dec 6, 1983Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#13170683$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #13170683
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 6, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 6, 1983
- Closed
- Dec 8, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 54
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1125 Purina Dr, Gainesville, GA 30503
- Industry
- 311119 Other Animal Food Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Nov 25, 1975#13164124Nov 25, 1975Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#13164124$92028 viol.28 violations$920 in penalties
Inspection #13164124
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 25, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 2, 1975
- Contested
- Jan 15, 1976
- Closed
- May 1, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 66
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 28
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 27 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $920
- Penalties on Record
- $920
- Site Address
- 1125 Purina Drive, Gainesville, GA 30501
- Industry
- 311119 Other Animal Food 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 (25 of 28 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 1975 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 7, 1976 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 12 | - | $65 | $65 | Feb 23, 1976 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 7, 1976 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D02 I | Other | 1 | - | $50 | $50 | Jan 22, 1976 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D05 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 7, 1976 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 1975 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.68 Manlifts OSHA citation code: 19100068 E01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 7, 1976 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 22, 1976 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M12 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 22, 1976 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 22, 1976 | - | - |
| 01012 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 22, 1976 | Jan 15, 1976 | - |
| 01013 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 7, 1976 | - | - |
| 01014 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 7, 1976 | - | - |
| 01015 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 1975 | - | - |
| 01016 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 7, 1976 | - | - |
| 01017 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 | Other | 5 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 9, 1976 | - | - |
| 01018 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Other | 21 | - | $100 | $100 | Feb 23, 1976 | - | - |
| 01019 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 I02 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 22, 1976 | - | - |
| 01020 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017 | Other | 5 | - | $55 | $55 | Jan 22, 1976 | - | - |
| 01021 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011022 | Other | 4 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 7, 1976 | - | - |
| 01022 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 040004 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 22, 1976 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B03 | Serious | 1 | - | $650 | $650 | Mar 22, 1976 | Jan 15, 1976 | - |
| 02001B | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 F02 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 22, 1976 | - | - |
| 02001C | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 22, 1976 | - | - |
Showing the 25 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 28 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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Standards cited
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Food Manufacturing, 24,362 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.