North Sioux City, South Dakota · Other Animal Food Manufacturing · NAICS 311119
Nutraferma, Inc. has 3 OSHA inspections on record in South Dakota, the first in 2015.
OSHA's last visit started on May 10, 2019 after a complaint, in North Sioux City.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 3 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $13,560 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $7,800, down 42%.
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,874. Nutraferma, Inc. averages $2,600 over 3 cited inspections in that time.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company501 South Flynn, North Sioux City, SD 57049 · Other Animal Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.272(j)(1) · Grain handling facilities |
Serious | $5,834 | $1,000 | Oct 17, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 17, 2019 | Final |
501 South Flynn, North Sioux City, SD 57049 · Other Animal Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 23, 2017: Employee's foot is caught in gear mechanism during cleaning
At 10:30 p.m. on August 23, 2017, an employee was cleaning a machine when the employee's foot because stuck in a gear mechanism. The employee suffered a partial amputation of his foot and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $2,463 | $2,000 | Oct 25, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $2,463 | $2,000 | Oct 25, 2017 | Final |
501 South Flynn, North Sioux City, SD 57049 · Other Animal Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $2,800 | $2,800 | Nov 12, 2015 | Final |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Aug 23, 2017, North Sioux City: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · heel(s)
An employee was cleaning a fermenter room when his right foot was caught in a machine's roller mechanism, partially amputating his right heel.
May 27, 2015, North Sioux City: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee suffered the amputation of the right pinky fingertip while trying to secure an access panel that guards a rotating auger.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)
(6) Workplace labeling. Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with either:
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)
(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
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