OSHA Inspection: CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORP

Issued

Oct 21, 2013

Abate by

Feb 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $5,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(5):     The employer did not correct deficiencies in equipment that were outside acceptable limits (defined by the process safety information on paragraph (d) of this section) in a safe and timely manner when necessary means where taken to assure safe operation.    Work site located at 590 Road 9, Schuyler, NE:  Rusted piping and damaged insulation in the engine room had not been addressed.  Rusted piping located on the roof of the facility had also not been addressed to ensure that the integrity of the piping was maintained and the corrosion process retarded or prevented.        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.

Issued

Oct 21, 2013

Abate by

Feb 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(n):           The employer did not implement an emergency plan for the entire plant in accordance with the provisions of 29 CFR 1910.38:          Work site located at 590 Road 9, Schuyler, NE; throughout the company:  The employer has not developed exit routes for the employees to follow in the event of an evacuation and then provide training regarding those routes.   The facility uses ammonia as part of their refrigeration system and a release could harm any employee that does not evacuate to a safe, predetermined area.  The evacuation plan should include a method for determining the safe route and rally point utilizing a wind sock to determine the safe upwind predetermined evacuation location as well as employee training on the defined evacuation locations.           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.

Issued

Oct 21, 2013

Abate by

Mar 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):       At the work site located at 590 Road 9, Schuyler, NE; Throughout the Facility; Procedures were not developed as outlined in the standard to protect employees from unexpected energization, start up, or release of stored energy for pumps, compressors, evaporators and condensers associated with the ammonia refrigeration system.

Issued

Oct 21, 2013

Abate by

Feb 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:       Work site located at 590 Road 9, Schuyler, NE; Hides Department:  The Deflesher machine was not provided with guarding.  The front of the machine where the hides are fed between the rollers contains multiple locations with in-running nip points.         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.

Issued

Oct 21, 2013

Abate by

Mar 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $2,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1):     Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:       Work site located at 590 Road 9, Schuyler, NE:  The electrical installations listed below had recognizable hazards which had not been addressed.        a)  Grind Room:  a conduit tree located on the floor near the #1D Henry machine had a conduit body where the cover was no longer tightly secured to the body.  This allows water to enter the body (the fixture is designed for wet or damp locations when correctly installed) during normal and cleaning operations.        b)  Basement Area:  An electrical switch box used to control the Splitsaw Air Compressor was corroded to the point where the mounting bracket was no longer supporting the box.  Moisture had also penetrated the box based upon the corrosion observed in the inside of the installation.  This box was designed for use in a wet/damp location and had corroded past the point of being safe for use.        c) Grind Room North Wall: Four electrical boxes have damage to the cabinets and the shut off handles. One of the handles is damaged to the point where it cannot be safely utilized. The boxes were not installed with guards of sufficient strength to prevent the observed damage.     Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Oct 21, 2013

Abate by

Feb 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $2,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii):     Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:        Work site located at 590 Road 9, Schuyler, NE; Grind Room.:  Two conduit ends were not capped or closed.  This area is referred to as #1-D Henry.    Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.