OSHA Inspection: COOPER FARMS COOKED MEAT

Issued

May 29, 1996

Abate by

Jun 3, 1996

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees
were exposed to:
Employee(s) were exposed to being inadvertently struck by and/or caught
between the
tractor/trailer units as they unloaded the units in the Live Hang Area or
attempted to move a
stalled unit from the area.
Feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard are, but
not limited to:
1.  Develop a preventative maintenance program for the tractor/trailer
units as required
by the manufacturer.
2.  Establish a safe work procedure including a means of communication
between
employees before units are moved and the setting of brakes before drivers
exit tractors.
3.  Ensure employees are not in a position to be struck and/or caught
between units.
4.  Evaluate established procedure(s) to ensure effectiveness.
5.  Train employees in all established procedure and enforce the same.