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OSHA Inspection: TYSON FOODS, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of TYSON FOODS, INC. in 19571 WHITFIELD ROAD, SEDALIA, MO 65301 (NAICS 311615). OSHA activity number 337333611.

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OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
TYSON FOODS, INC.
Site address
19571 WHITFIELD ROAD
City
SEDALIA
State
MO
ZIP
65301
Mailing
19571 WHITFIELD ROAD, SEDALIA, MO 65301
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
311615
Employees
1447
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.212 A01

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Jan 16, 2013
Abate by
Feb 20, 2013
Penalty
Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    (a) Machine guarding did not prevent employees from contacting the DSI 624 water cutter point of operation in that the door was open. Interlocks had been removed.    Abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $0
  • — C (S) $7000
  • — Z (S) $7000

1910.212 A02

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 50 exposed
Issued
Jan 16, 2013
Abate by
Feb 20, 2013
Penalty
Initial $5,100 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2):     Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible:    (a) Employees were exposed to rotating parts where guards on machines were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere such as but not limited to the shaft guard on line four, next to the aisle and the door that is the division between packout and the cook side.    Abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $0
  • — C (S) $5100
  • — Z (S) $5100

1910.219 C02 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 50 exposed
Issued
Jan 16, 2013
Abate by
Feb 20, 2013
Penalty
Initial $5,100 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i):     All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:    (a) Employees were exposed to rotating shafts where shaft guards did not fully enclose the rotating shaft located less than seven feet from the floor such as but not limited to (1) the shaft guard on line 4 in packout near the door leading to the cook side that was not guarded on the bottom side and (2) the ready-to-eat packout line 4 on the belt feeding to the check-weigher, the rotating shaft was partly exposed.     Abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $0
  • — C (S) $5100
  • — Z (S) $5100

1910.305 A01 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 30 exposed
Issued
Jan 16, 2013
Penalty
Initial $7,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.305(a)(1)(i):     Metal raceways, cable armor, and other metal enclosures for conductors were not connected to all boxes, fittings, and cabinets to provide effective electrical continuity:    (a) First entrance to fully cooked in the donniong/doffing area: Employees were exposed to electrical hazards when wires were pulled out of the junction/duplex receptacle box.     Abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $5000
  • — C (S) $7000
  • — Z (S) $7000

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