HOUSTON, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN FOODS GROUP
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SOUTHERN FOODS GROUP in 3417 LEELAND ST, HOUSTON, TX 77003 (NAICS 311511). OSHA activity number 339473845.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SOUTHERN FOODS GROUP
- Site address
- 3417 LEELAND ST
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77003
- Mailing
- 3417 LEELAND ST, HOUSTON, TX 77003
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311511
- Employees
- 187
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 A08 II
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 14, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8)(ii): A floor hole cover of standard strength and construction. While the cover is not in place, the floor hole shall be constantly attended by someone or shall be protected by a removable standard railing. a) On November 6, 2013 or at times prior thereto near Engine Room 1, at the Southern Foods Group dba Oak Farms Dairy facility in Houston, TX, the employer did not ensure that a ground hole filled with water, was properly protected from a trip or fall that would cause bodily injury.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $3000
- · Z (S) $4000
1910.119 D03 II
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 14, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(ii): The employer shall document that equipment complies with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices. a) This violation was last observed on or about November 6, 2013 at Southern Foods Group, LLC; dba Oak Farms Dairy, when the employer did not ensure that the King Valve located outside of Engine Room 2, was identified and labeled.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3500
- · Z (S) $5000
1910.119 D03 I B
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 14, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(B): Process safety information pertaining to the equipment in the process did not include the piping and instrument diagrams (P&IDs): Piping and instrument diagrams such as, but not limited to the following, were inaccurate or incomplete: a) Drawing No. OFPL1 06, Sheet 6 of 24, the Discharge Scrubber in Engine Room 1 is identified as DS-309 on the P&ID but field observations on December 5, 2013 found that the vessel was labeled as DS-308. b) Drawing No. OFPL2 05, Sheet 5 of 15, according the drawing Oil Pot, V-3, is protected by Safety Relief Valve (SRV) 3081 at a set pressure of 250 psig. During field observations on December 5, 2013, the set pressure reflected 300 psig.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.119 E01
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 20, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(1): The process hazard analysis shall be appropriate to the complexity of the process and shall identify, evaluate, and control the hazards involved in the process. a) This violation was observed on or about November 6, 2013 at Southern Foods Group, LLC; dba Oak Farms Dairy, when the employer did not identify, evaluate, and control the hazard(s) associated with equipment in Engine Room 1; when access to the Engine Room was not restricted to authorized personnel.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3500
- · Z (S) $7000
1910.119 F04
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 20, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(4): The employer failed to develop and implement safe work practices to provide for the control over entrance into a facility by maintenance, contractor, laboratory, or other support personnel. These safe work practices shall apply to employees and contractor employees. On November 6, 2013 or at times prior to, at the Southern Foods Group dba. Oak Farms Dairy facility in Houston, TX, when the employer failed to provide restricted access to ensure that only authorized personnel had access to the Engine Room 1.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.119 J04 III
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 20, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(iii): The inspection and test frequencies of process equipment shall be consistent with applicable manufacturers' recommendations and good engineering practices. a) This violation was observed on or about November 6, 2013 at Southern Foods Group, LLC dba Oak Farms Dairy, in Engine Room 2, when the employer did not ensure that inspection and test frequencies for the ammonia sensors were consistent with manufacturers' recommendation.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $5000
- · Z (S) $7000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339473845.
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