OSHA Inspection: JENNIE-O-TURKEY STORE, INC

Issued

Jan 19, 2012

Abate by

Jan 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(3)(ii):  Every hatchway and chute opening was not guarded by a removable railing with toeboards on not more than two sides of the opening and fixed standard railings with toeboards on all other exposed sides.  Where operating conditions necessitated the feeding of material into a hatchway or chute opening, protection was not provided to prevent a person from falling through the opening:    (a)  Production Facility, Dressing line, Blood Alley; Employees were exposed to fall hazards of 15 feet 3 inches to the lower concrete surface through the shackle line chute opening while performing sanitation operations.

Issued

Jan 19, 2012

Abate by

Jan 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(viii): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not provide, at no cost to the employees, rescue and emergency equipment needed to comply with 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9):    (a)  Production Facility; The employer did not provide the required rescue equipment or  emergency services equipment needed to treat an injured employee in the vicinity of the CO2 Tunnel.

Issued

Jan 19, 2012

Abate by

Feb 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(12):  Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement procedures necessary for concluding the entry after operations had been completed:    (a)  Production Facility, Dressing Line; The employer did not develop and implement the procedures necessary for concluding the permit-required confined space entry into the CO2 Tunnel and returning it to safe operating conditions

Issued

Jan 19, 2012

Abate by

Feb 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(13):  Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not review entry operation when the employer had reason to believe that the measures taken under the permit space program would not protect employee and revise the program to correct deficiencies  before subsequent entries were authorized:    (a)  Production Facility Dressing Line; The employer did not review and revise the entry procedures for the CO2 Tunnel after the written entry procedures had been verbally changed approximately 18 months before an amputation accident.

Issued

Jan 19, 2012

Abate by

Feb 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1):  Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit:    (a)  Production Facility, Dressing Line; The employer did not complete a confined space entry permit prior to allowing employees to enter into the CO2 Tunnel.

Issued

Jan 19, 2012

Abate by

Feb 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146, Permit required confined spaces, acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned by this section:    (a)  Production Facility; The employer did not provide effective permit-required confined space training to authorized entrants and entry supervisors for the CO2 Tunnel.

Issued

Jan 19, 2012

Abate by

Feb 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(j): The employer did not ensure that each entry supervisor performed the duties required by (j)(1)-(6) of this section (29 CFR 1910.146):    (a)  Production Facility, Dressing Line; The employer did not ensure that the entry supervisor for the CO2 Tunnel performed their required duties, such as, but not limited to:    1)	Verified by checking that the appropriate entries had been made on an entry permit; that the test specified by an entry permit had been conducted; and that the procedures and requirement specified by a permit were in place before allowing entry to begin, and     2)	Terminated the entry and canceled a permit as required, and     3)	Verified that rescue services were available and the means of summoning them was operational.

Issued

Jan 19, 2012

Abate by

Jan 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(1):     Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not implement the measures necessary to prevent unauthorized entry:    (a)  Production Facility, Dressing Line; The employer did not implement the measures necessary to prevent unauthorized entry into the CO2 Tunnel.

Issued

Jan 19, 2012

Abate by

Feb 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(i):     Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations, including specifying acceptable entry conditions, isolating the permit space and verifying that the conditions in the permit space were acceptable for entry and throughout the duration of an authorized entry:    (a)  Production Facility, Dressing Line; The employer did not clearly specify and communicate the acceptable conditions for entry into the CO2 Tunnel, a permit-required confined space.

Issued

Jan 19, 2012

Abate by

Feb 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9):  The employer did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services, for rescuing entrants from permit spaces, for providing necessary emergency services to rescued employees, and/or for preventing unauthorized personnel from attempting to rescue:    (a)  Production Facility, Dressing Line; The employer did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services and for providing necessary emergency services to an employee who sustained an arm amputation in the CO2 Tunnel.

Issued

Jan 19, 2012

Abate by

Jan 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(2)(iii):  The employer did not provide training to each affected employee whenever there was a change in permit space operations that presented a hazard about which an employee bad not previously been trained under 29 CFR 1910.146, Permit-Required Confined Space:    (a)  Production Facility, Dressing Line; The employer did not provide permit-required confined space training to affected employees whom were required to enter the CO2 Tunnel when there was a change in the method of sanitation procedures for which the employees had not been previously trained.

Issued

Jan 19, 2012

Abate by

Jan 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(iii):  Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations, including isolating the permit space:    (a)  Production Facility, Dressing Department; The employer did not implement the procedures and practices for safe entry into the CO2 Tunnel, such as, but not limited to the use of a single isolation device on the CO2 gas pipe line while performing sanitation operations.

Issued

Jan 19, 2012

Abate by

Jan 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $70,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(vi): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices to verify that conditions in a permit space were acceptable for entry throughout the duration of an authorized entry:    (a)  Production Facility Dressing Department; The employer did not implement the procedures and practices to verify the mechanical hazards in the CO2 tunnel were eliminated prior to entry and throughout the duration of the entry.

Issued

Jan 19, 2012

Abate by

Jan 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):    (a)  Production Facility, Dressing Department; The employer did not ensure that a powered shackle conveying line was de-energized and locked out when employees cleaned the inside of the CO2 Tunnel.

Issued

Jan 19, 2012

Abate by

Jan 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:    (a)  Production Facility, Dressing Department; The employer did not ensure a powered shackle conveying line was de-energized and that locked out devices were affixed when employees cleaned the inside of the CO2 Tunnel.

Issued

Jan 19, 2012

Abate by

Jan 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $60,500 · Current $70,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4):     The employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146(c) when employees were required to enter permit spaces:    Production Facility, Dressing Line; The employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with this section including, but not limited to, establishing and implementing compliant procedures for entry and verifying that acceptable compliant entry conditions have been met prior to allowing employees to enter the CO2 Tunnel permit-required confined space.

Issued

Jan 19, 2012

Abate by

Jan 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(6): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not provide at least one attendant outside the permit space into which entry was authorized for the duration of entry operations:    (a) Production Facility, Dressing Department; The employer did not provide an attendant during permit-required confined space entry into the CO2 Tunnel.

Issued

Jan 19, 2012

Abate by

Dec 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(vi):     Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices to verify that conditions in a permit space were acceptable for entry throughout the duration of an authorized entry:    Production Facility, Dressing Department; The employer did not implement the procedures and practices to verify the atmospheric hazards in the CO2 Tunnel were eliminted prior to entry and throughout the duratuion of the entry.