OSHA has inspected Ispice, LLC 4 times in Alabama since 2016.
The latest one began on Aug 15, 2022 on a referral, in Jackson.
Those inspections ended with 18 citation items: 12 serious, 5 repeat and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $254,746 and now stand at $178,734, 30% lower after settlements or reviews.
Electrical wiring methods comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.305.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,874, and Ispice, LLC averages $59,578 (3 cited inspections).
It reported 3 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company6450 U.s. Hwy 43, Jackson, AL 36545 · Spice and Extract Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 29, 2022 | Final |
6450 Highway 43, Jackson, AL 36545 · Spice and Extract Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 4, 2021: Employee amputates finger while replacing roll on aprac mach
At 9:00 a.m. on August 4, 2021, an employee was replacing a roll on the APRAC machine line. During this process, a box entered the machine, triggering the carrier, which engaged the employee's hand between the roll of material and the frame of the machine. As a result, the employee's left pinky finger was amputated at the first knuckle. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i) · Fall protection in general industry |
Serious | $9,655 | $5,000 | Dec 8, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $13,516 | $12,500 | Dec 8, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $9,655 | $4,750 | Dec 8, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 8, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $13,516 | $12,500 | Dec 8, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i) · Electrical wiring methods |
Repeat | $67,582 | $50,000 | Dec 8, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i) · Electrical wiring methods |
Repeat | $19,311 | $15,000 | Dec 8, 2021 | Final |
6450 Highway 43, Jackson, AL 36545 · Spice and Extract Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $9,557 | $6,433 | Apr 19, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $9,557 | $6,433 | Apr 19, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $9,557 | $6,433 | Apr 19, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $9,557 | $6,433 | Apr 19, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $9,557 | $6,433 | Apr 19, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $9,557 | $6,433 | Apr 19, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii) · Using electrical equipment |
Serious | $6,827 | $4,797 | Apr 19, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Repeat | $19,114 | $11,863 | Apr 19, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Repeat | $19,114 | $11,863 | Apr 19, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i) · Electrical wiring methods |
Repeat | $19,114 | $11,863 | Apr 19, 2021 | Final |
6450 Highway 43, Jackson, AL 36545 · Spice and Extract Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 3 reports on file.
Feb 18, 2023, Jackson: Hospitalization · fractures · pelvis
On February 18, 2023, an employee was returning from their lunch break when they tripped over a parked pallet jack's fork and fell on the concrete floor. The employee sustained a pelvis/hip fracture.
Aug 10, 2022, Jackson: Hospitalization · fractures · pelvis
An employee was operating a stand-up forklift when it backed into a wooden door frame. The employee suffered a broken pelvis.
Aug 4, 2021, Jackson: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was replacing a roll of wrapping for a packaging machine. A box entered the machine and tripped the carrier/sealer; the machine caught the employee's finger and amputated the fingertip.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)
(7) Training and communication. (i) The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i)
(4) Lockout or tagout device application. (i) Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.