OSHA Inspection: TYSON FRESH MEATS

Issued

Jan 21, 2010

Abate by

Feb 23, 2010

Penalty

Initial $2,500

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 are exposed to struck by and caught between
hazards associated
with operating powered industrial trucks while not utilizing the safety
equipment provided.
The employer is failing to protect the employees from potential caught
between and struck by
hazards associated with operating equipment without affected employee
training.  The most
recent example of this was found at the facility located at 5200 Highway
35 & IBP Ave,
Dakota City, NE 68731 where the employer has employees using a Bobcat with
a bucket as a
means to remove snow around the company property without providing
effective training
thus creating a work environment where employees are exposed to hazards
they
are unable to
recognize, as a result an employee was in an accident with a train.
One or more feasible abatement methods:
(a)  The company shall develop a training program for operators prior to
operating
the equipment that shall include what training prerequisites an operator
must have to
include but not limited to:
i.  Operating equipment in various weather conditions.
ii.  Operating equipment in highly congested areas.
iii.  Operating equipment near hazardous locations ie. railroad tracks
iv.  Maintenance inspections prior to placing the equipment in operation.
v.  Hazard recognition specific to equipment operations.
vi.  Use of equipment operators manual.
(b)  The employer shall conduct a JHA of work that is not normally
conducted within
the scope of the maintenance employees duties and determine that if under
specific
circumstances some operations such as this may have benefited from having a
dismounted observer providing over watch as the employee operated the
bobcat near
the rail road tracks.
Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this
violation.  The
documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable
measurements or
monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be
helpful. The
abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.