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Blendco LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Stevensville, Michigan · Spice and Extract Manufacturing · NAICS 311942

3inspections
9citation items
$2,100current penalties
Feb 8, 2024last inspection

Blendco LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Michigan, the first in 2020.

OSHA's last visit started on Feb 8, 2024 after a complaint, in Stevensville.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 9 citation items: 3 serious and 6 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $4,200 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $2,100, down 50%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.146, permit-required confined spaces (2 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,874. Blendco LLC averages $700 over 3 cited inspections in that time.

Blendco LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Blendco LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2020 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347267981 OPENED FEB 8, 2024Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 38 employees at the site · Closed Mar 28, 2024

5000 Advanced Way, Stevensville, MI 49127 · Spice and Extract Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 325.47201(3)
Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 22, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 408.22129(4)
Other-than-serious$400$200Feb 22, 2024Final

Inspection 346281637 OPENED OCT 14, 2022Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 33 employees at the site · Closed Mar 6, 2023

5000 Advanced Way, Stevensville, MI 49127 · Spice and Extract Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 408.12174(1)
Serious$1,200$600Dec 22, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 408.22141(2)
Other-than-serious$500$250Dec 22, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 408.12154(1)
Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 22, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 408.12169
Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 22, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 408.12176(1)
Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 22, 2022Final

Inspection 344832209 OPENED JUL 15, 2020Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 13 employees at the site · Closed Mar 16, 2021

5000 Advanced Way, Stevensville, MI 49127 · Spice and Extract Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$2,100$1,050Aug 26, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.146(g)(4) · Permit-required confined spaces
Serious$0$0Aug 26, 2020Final

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2023, the Stevensville site logged 8 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 38 workers: 34.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 54 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Blendco LLC
Stevensville · 2023
38 8334.42.6

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.146 · Permit-required confined spaces

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4)

(4) If the employer decides that its employees will enter permit spaces, the employer shall develop and implement a written permit space program that complies with this section. The written program shall be available for inspection by employees and their authorized representatives.

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(4)

(4) The employer shall certify that the training required by paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(3) of this section has been accomplished. The certification shall contain each employee's name, the signatures or initials of the trainers, and the dates of training. The certification shall be available for inspection by employees and their authorized representatives.

Other spice and extract manufacturing employers in Michigan

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