OSHA Inspection: TYSON PREPARED FOODS, INC.

Issued

Jan 16, 2007

Abate by

Jan 19, 2007

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

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 inhalation hazards associate with ammonia refrigerant:
On or about December 9, 2006, employees working in the facility were not
provided protection
against release of anhydrous ammonia in the machinery room due to failure
to have detectors
located in an area where ammonia refrigerant from leaks would concentrate
to actuate alarms.
Employees were exposed to inhalation hazards associated with anhydrous
ammonia.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS: Adherence to the safe design, installation, and
operation
of ammonia refrigeration system prescribed by ANSI/ASHRAE 15 - 2004,
section 8.11.2.1.
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(2) abatement of the above violation was verified at the
time of
inspection, no certification is required.tion