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OSHA Inspection: DEAN SAUSAGE COMPANY, INCORPORATED

Referral inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of DEAN SAUSAGE COMPANY, INCORPORATED in 3799 PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD, ATTALLA, AL 35954 (NAICS 311613). OSHA activity number 316228667.

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Site address
3799 PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD
City
ATTALLA
State
AL
ZIP
35954
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
311613
SIC code (legacy)
2013
Employees
65
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing health.

3 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 05 4 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 16, 2012
Abate by
Apr 18, 2012
Penalty
Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0170

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish to each of his employees a place of employment which were free
from recognized
hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical
harm to his employees in
that employees were exposed to the hazard of inhalation of ammonia:
(a)On or about January 25, 2012 - Ammonia Refrigeration Machine Room,
entrance door
to the machine room was not provided with a permanent sign reading "
Machinery Room
- Authorized Personnel Only", as required in ASHRAE Standard 15-2001,
Section
11.2.4.
(b) On or about January 25, 2012 - Ammonia Refrigeration Machine Room, the
ammonia
detector located in the machine room was set at 250 ppm to actuate the
alarm and
mechanical ventilation. This concentration was above the TLV-TWA for
ammonia and
presented a health hazard (inhalation) not protecting the employees as
required in
ASHRAE Standard 15 - 2001, Section 8.11.2.1.
(c)  On or about January 25, 2012 - Ammonia Refrigeration Machine Room, a
visual and
audible alarm was not provided in the ammonia machine room as required in
ASHRAE
Standard 15- 2001, Section 8.11.2.1.
(d) On or about January 25, 2012 - Ammonia Refrigeration Machine Room,
emergency
remote controls were not provided outside the machine room for the purpose
of shutting
down the equipment in an emergency as required in ASHRAE Standard 15 -
2001,
Section 8.12(i).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2250.00
  • — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.120 Q01

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 32 exposed
Issued
Mar 16, 2012
Abate by
Apr 18, 2012
Penalty
Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0170

Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2250.00
  • — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.1200 H01

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 32 exposed
Issued
Mar 16, 2012
Abate by
Apr 18, 2012
Penalty
Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2250.00
  • — Z (S) $4500.00

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