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Kerry, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

St. Louis, Missouri · Commercial Bakeries · NAICS 311812

2inspections
11citation items
$230,525current penalties
Apr 15, 2019last inspection

OSHA has inspected Kerry, Inc. 2 times in Missouri since 2011.

The latest one began on Apr 15, 2019 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Greenville; the case is still open.

Those inspections ended with 11 citation items: 9 serious, 1 willful and 1 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $230,525 and still stand at $230,525.

Fire brigades comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.156.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,874, and Kerry, Inc. averages $223,525 (1 cited inspection).

2 inspections on this page followed a fatal incident.

Kerry, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Kerry, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2011 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343935730 OPENED APR 15, 2019Open

Fatality or catastrophe · Complete · Safety · 27 employees at the site · Open

Hcr2 Box 2560, Greenville, MO 63944 · Spice and Extract Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Apr 14, 2019 (fatal): Employee falls from roof and is killed

At 1:15 a.m. on April 14, 2019, an employee was near a roof top exhaust fan when he fell from the roof. The employee sustained head injuries as well as other body fractures and was killed when he struck the ground.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Serious$13,260$13,260Sep 26, 2019Contested
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.156(b)(1) · Fire brigades
 Serious$13,260$13,260Sep 26, 2019Contested
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.156(c)(1) · Fire brigades
 Serious$13,260$13,260Sep 26, 2019Contested
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.156(e)(1) · Fire brigades
 Serious$13,260$13,260Sep 26, 2019Contested
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.156(f)(1)(ii) · Fire brigades
 Serious$13,260$13,260Sep 26, 2019Contested
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.169(b)(3)(iv) · Air receivers
 Serious$9,472$9,472Sep 26, 2019Contested
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$5,683$5,683Sep 26, 2019Contested
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(5) · Hazard communication
 Serious$9,472$9,472Sep 26, 2019Contested
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(13)(i) · Fall protection in general industry
 Willful$132,598$132,598Sep 26, 2019Contested
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(i) · Respiratory protection
 Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 26, 2019Contested

Inspection 314989211 OPENED JAN 14, 2011Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 320 employees at the site · Closed Aug 14, 2012

8155 New Hampshire Ave, St. Louis, MO 63123 · Commercial Bakeries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jan 14, 2011 (fatal): Employee is killed when caught between lifts

On January 14, 2011, Employee #1 draped a harness and lanyard on a scissor lift' s control stick, which inadvertently placed it in reverse mode. When he either e ngaged the lift or unplugged its charger, the lift backed and pinned Employee #1 between it and another lift. He was killed.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
 Serious$7,000$7,000Jul 7, 2011Final

Injury and illness logs

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

In 2022, the St. Louis site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 140 workers: 4.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.0 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Kerry
St. Louis · 2022
140 604.63.0
Kerry Greenville
Greenville · 2022
30 000.03.0

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(5)

(5) The chemical manufacturer, importer or employer preparing the safety data sheet shall ensure that the information provided accurately reflects the scientific evidence used in making the hazard classification. If the chemical manufacturer, importer or employer preparing the safety data sheet becomes newly aware of any significant information regarding the hazards of a chemical, or ways to protect against the hazards, this new information shall be added to the safety data sheet within three months. If the chemical is not currently being produced or imported, the chemical manufacturer or importer shall add the information to the safety data sheet before the chemical is introduced into the workplace again.

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)

(d) Hazard assessment and equipment selection. (1) The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(i)

(3) Respirators for atmospheres that are not IDLH. (i) The employer shall provide a respirator that is adequate to protect the health of the employee and ensure compliance with all other OSHA statutory and regulatory requirements, under routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations.

29 CFR 1910.156 · Fire brigades

29 CFR 1910.169 · Air receivers

29 CFR 1910.28 · Fall protection in general industry

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

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