Since 2017, OSHA inspectors have visited Sunopta, Inc in California 4 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Sep 6, 2018 after an accident, in Modesto.
In all, OSHA issued 3 citation items: 1 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
The penalties, $9,750 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,874 penalty. Sunopta, Inc averages $3,250 across 3 cited inspections.
Inspection 343450508 OPENED SEP 6, 2018Closed
Accident · Partial · Health · 125 employees at the site · Closed Apr 9, 2019
555 Mariposa Rd, Modesto, CA 95354 · Fluid Milk Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 2, 2018: Employee incurs burns from discharge of hot water
At 10:10 p.m. on September 02, 2018, an employee was performing a hot water rinse after a CIP on a mixer failed. The employee was tempting to move pipe elbows from their orientation during the CIP to the orientation needed during production when an error occurred and the employee was splashed with hot water at 212 F, resulting in burns to the left arm, torso, and left side of the face. The employee was hospitalized for injuries.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203(A)(4)(B) |
Serious | $9,000 | $9,000 | Jan 28, 2019 | Final |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.
