OSHA Inspection: PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATION

Issued

Jan 24, 2012

Abate by

Feb 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer does not
furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment
which are free from
recognized hazards of being struck by moving motorized vehicles which are
causing or likely
to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:
This violation occurred on July 27 and times thereafter, in the protein
processing plant in Mount
Pleasant, TX., where the employer did not ensure that adequate separation
was maintained
between employees and spotter tractor trailers in the poultry by-products
dock area.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods to correct this
hazard include, but are
not limited to:
1) Perform a job hazard analysis for tasks performed in the protein dock
area where
trailers are backed 150 feet inside the building. Such analysis should
include frequency
of assigned tasks, visual and auditory warnings, and pedestrian walkways;
2) The use of a traffic control monitor to direct spotter drivers while
backing into the
dock area.
Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days, the employer
must submit
documentation describing the actions it is taking to protect workers from
being struck by
motorized vehicles in the protein dock area.