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Freshmark Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Massillon, Ohio · Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering · NAICS 311611

1inspections
1citation items
$7,000current penalties
Oct 24, 2016last inspection

OSHA has inspected Freshmark Inc. once in Ohio.

The inspection began on Oct 24, 2016 on a referral, in Massillon.

That inspection ended with 1 citation item: 1 serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $12,471 and now stand at $7,000, 44% lower after settlements or reviews.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,874, and Freshmark Inc. averages $7,000 (1 cited inspection).

It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.

Freshmark Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2016 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341860864 OPENED OCT 24, 2016Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 650 employees at the site · Closed Jun 26, 2017

1888 Southway St. S.w., Massillon, OH 44646 · Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$12,471$7,000Oct 25, 2016Final

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.

Jun 28, 2018, Massillon: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.

An employee was troubleshooting the raw bacon packaging machine. The employee's left hand was in the machine when it cycled resulting in amputation of the left index finger to the first knuckle and amputation of the left middle finger to the middle of the finger nail.

Oct 13, 2016, Massillon: Hospitalization · fractures · arm(s), unspecified

An employee was cleaning a moving conveyor with a spray hose. The employee stopped the conveyor to access a particular area that needed cleaning. The conveyor started back up and the employee's arm was caught in the conveyor causing a fracture and laceration.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3)

(3) Sprockets and chains. All sprocket wheels and chains shall be enclosed unless they are more than seven (7) feet above the floor or platform. Where the drive extends over other machine or working areas, protection against falling shall be provided. This subparagraph does not apply to manually operated sprockets.

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