OSHA Inspection: ODOM'S TENNESSEE PRIDE SAUSAGE INC

Issued

Sep 23, 2005

Abate by

Oct 29, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $1,750

Hazardous substances 0170

Issued

Sep 23, 2005

Abate by

Oct 29, 2005

Hazardous substances 0170

Issued

Sep 23, 2005

Abate by

Oct 29, 2005

Hazardous substances 0170

Issued

Sep 23, 2005

Abate by

Oct 29, 2005

Hazardous substances 0170

Issued

Sep 23, 2005

Abate by

Oct 29, 2005

Hazardous substances 0170

Issued

Sep 23, 2005

Abate by

Oct 29, 2005

Hazardous substances 0170

Issued

Sep 23, 2005

Abate by

Oct 29, 2005

Hazardous substances 0170

Issued

Sep 23, 2005

Abate by

Oct 29, 2005

Hazardous substances 0170

Issued

Sep 23, 2005

Abate by

Oct 29, 2005

Hazardous substances 0170

Issued

Sep 23, 2005

Abate by

Oct 29, 2005

Hazardous substances 0170

Issued

Sep 23, 2005

Abate by

Oct 29, 2005

Hazardous substances 8880

Issued

Sep 23, 2005

Abate by

Oct 29, 2005

Hazardous substances 0170

Issued

Sep 23, 2005

Abate by

Oct 29, 2005

Hazardous substances 0170

General-duty citation text

T.C.A. 50-3-105(1):  The employer did not furnish employment and a
place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that
were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees.
An example on 8/12/05 was the suspect accuracy of the BW
Technologies Gas Alert NH3 portable ammonia monitors used by
Maintenance Personnel to define when it was necessary to don self-
contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) respirators during an ammonia
leak or release situation anywhere in the ammonia refrigeration
system in the plant.  Calibration for the portable monitoring meter
inspected (J 304-A006990, GAXT-A) was "past" (the instrument screen
said "Cal Past").  Page 3 of the user's manual said that the
instrument was to be calibrated at least every 180 days.  The
expiration date given on the ammonia gas cylinder used for
calibration was 8/9/05, so that the cylinder was past its
expiration date on the date of the inspection.
The employer recognized the toxicity of the ammonia, as evidenced
by its material safety data sheets (MSDS's) on that chemical.  He
also recognized the need for protection against exposures to the
gas, as evidenced by his requirement for SCBA use in areas of
ammonia release yielding concentrations over 25 ppm.
The above-listed employees were potentially exposed to ammonia,
which could be released if equipment leaked.  The hazard of
inaccurate portable ammonia monitors was reasonably foreseeable.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method
to correct this hazard is to calibrate the ammonia portable
monitors within the frequency stated by the manufacturer, and to
only utilize calibration gas that is within its expiration date.

Issued

Sep 23, 2005

Abate by

Oct 29, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $1,750

Hazardous substances 0530

Issued

Sep 23, 2005

Abate by

Oct 29, 2005

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $500