SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC.
901 E LEVIN AVE, TULARE, CA 93274 · NAICS 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Dec 16, 2019#344514708Dec 16, 2019Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#344514708$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344514708
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 16, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- May 18, 2020
- Closed
- May 18, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1025 E Bardsley Ave, Tulare, CA 93274
- Industry
- 311511 Fluid Milk Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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 amputates finger when caught underneath dock plate
Oct 8, 2019#344366141Oct 8, 2019Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#344366141$23,0002 viol.2 violations$23,000 in penalties
Inspection #344366141
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 8, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 6, 2020
- Final Order
- May 22, 2020
- Closed
- Sep 7, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 215
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $23,000
- Penalties on Record
- $23,000
- Site Address
- 901 E. Levin Avenue, Tulare, CA 93274
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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 partially amputates right finger in mold machine
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 342(A) Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries | Other | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | - | May 22, 2020 | |
| 02001 | 3314(C) The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout | Serious | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | $18,000 | - | May 22, 2020 |
Sep 17, 2019#344315403Sep 17, 2019Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#344315403$7501 viol.1 violation$750 in penalties
Inspection #344315403
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 17, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 21, 2020
- Final Order
- Feb 14, 2020
- Closed
- Feb 16, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 450
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $750
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 800 E Paige Ave, Tulare, CA 93274
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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 partially amputates fingertip when caught in food s
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203(A)(7)(C) Injury and Illness Prevention Program | Other | 1 | 1 | $750 | $750 | - | Feb 14, 2020 |
Jun 26, 2018#343275897Jun 26, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343275897$10,3356 viol.6 violations$10,335 in penalties
Inspection #343275897
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 26, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 29, 2018
- Contested
- Jan 16, 2019
- Final Order
- May 31, 2019
- Closed
- Jun 20, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 197
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $34,915
- Penalties on Record
- $10,335
- Site Address
- 901 E. Levin Avenue, Tulare, CA 93274
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese 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 (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5144(F)(1) Respiratory Protection | Other | 1 | 18 | $560 | $450 | Jan 18, 2019 | Jan 16, 2019 | May 31, 2019 |
| 01002 | 5144(F)(2) Respiratory Protection | Other | 1 | 18 | $185 | $150 | Jan 18, 2019 | Jan 16, 2019 | May 31, 2019 |
| 01003 | 5189(D)(3)(B) Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials | Other | 1 | 82 | $420 | $335 | Jan 18, 2019 | Jan 16, 2019 | May 31, 2019 |
| 02001 | 5144(D)(2)(A) Respiratory Protection | Other | 2 | 18 | $13,500 | $2,000 | Dec 14, 2018 | Jan 16, 2019 | May 31, 2019 |
| 03001 | 5189(N) Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials | Other | 1 | 18 | $13,500 | $2,000 | Dec 14, 2018 | Jan 16, 2019 | May 31, 2019 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 3, 2014#340120575Dec 3, 2014Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#340120575$5,8102 viol.2 violations$5,810 in penalties
Inspection #340120575
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 3, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 16, 2015
- Contested
- Feb 27, 2015
- Final Order
- Mar 2, 2016
- Closed
- Mar 16, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 180
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $23,060
- Penalties on Record
- $5,810
- Site Address
- 901 E. Levin Avenue, Tulare, CA 93274
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 4070(A) Guarding | Serious | 2 | 6 | $5,060 | $5,060 | Feb 27, 2015 | Mar 2, 2016 | |
| 03001 | 3314(C) The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout | Other | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | $750 | Feb 27, 2015 | Mar 2, 2016 |
Apr 8, 2011#315068817Apr 8, 2011Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#315068817$5601 viol.1 violation$560 in penalties
Inspection #315068817
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 8, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 15, 2011
- Closed
- Jun 3, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 183
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $560
- Penalties on Record
- $560
- Site Address
- 901 E Levin Ave, Tulare, CA 93274
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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's hand is injured when caught in conveyor
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3384 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 3384 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $560 | $560 | Apr 25, 2011 | - | - |
Mar 4, 2008#310824859Mar 4, 2008Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#310824859$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310824859
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 4, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 4, 2008
- Closed
- Jan 26, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 210
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 901 E Levin Ave, Tulare, CA 93274
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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.
Forklift operator fractures ankle and degloves heel
Feb 29, 2008#310824800Feb 29, 2008Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#310824800$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310824800
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 29, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 29, 2008
- Closed
- Mar 4, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 287
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 800 E Paige Ave, Tulare, CA 93274
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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's finger is amputated after being pinched by rotor
Jun 7, 2007#301128906Jun 7, 2007Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Health#301128906$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301128906
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 7, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 7, 2007
- Closed
- Jun 19, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 210
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 901 E. Levin Ave., Tulare, CA 93274
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese 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.
Apr 11, 2007#306365990Apr 11, 2007Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#306365990$1,1251 viol.1 violation$1,125 in penalties
Inspection #306365990
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 11, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 11, 2007
- Closed
- Dec 29, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 210
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,125
- Penalties on Record
- $1,125
- Site Address
- 901 E Levin Ave, Tulare, CA 93274
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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 is injured in fall from ladder
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3276 Portable Ladders OSHA citation code: 3276 A | Other | 1 | 2 | $1,125 | $1,125 | May 31, 2007 | - | - |
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Standards cited
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