LAUREL, MS ·
OSHA Inspection: SANDERSON FARMS, INC. - LAUREL PROCESSING
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SANDERSON FARMS, INC. - LAUREL PROCESSING in 2535 SANDERSON DRIVE, LAUREL, MS 39440 (NAICS 311615). OSHA activity number 339556219.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SANDERSON FARMS, INC. - LAUREL PROCESSING
- Site address
- 2535 SANDERSON DRIVE
- City
- LAUREL
- State
- MS
- ZIP
- 39440
- Mailing
- 2535 SANDERSON DRIVE, LAUREL, MS 39440
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
- 311615
- Employees
- 576
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 20, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,375 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): (a) 2535 Sanderson Drive in Laurel, MS - On or about January 15, 2014, an employee was exposed to amputation hazards while operating the right Saw Hand cutter that had a broken guard on the left side of the blade.
Recent events (3)
- · R (S) $0
- · C (S) $3375
- · Z (S) $3375
1910.219 C02 I
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 20, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,050 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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) 2535 Sanderson Drive in Laurel, MS - On or about January 15, 2014, the horizontal shaft between the motor and the blade was not guarded on both Saw Hands cutters.
Recent events (4)
- · F (S) $0
- · 2 (S) $1500
- · C (S) $4050
1910.219 C04 I
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 20, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end; (a) 2535 Sanderson Drive in Laurel, MS - On or about January 15, 2014, the shaft end protruding from a gear box at the tender scoring station #1 was not smooth and causing an employee's apron to be torn several times a week.
Recent events (3)
- · 2 (O) $0
- · C (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 20, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch: (a) 2535 Sanderson Drive in Laurel, MS - On or about January 15, 2014, in the maintenance shop, employees were exposed to hazards while using a 6 inch bench grinder with the left and right tool rest was 1/4 inch from the abrasive wheel.
Recent events (3)
- · R (O) $0
- · C (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 20, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: (a) 2535 Sanderson Drive in Laurel, MS - On or about January 15, 2014, in the maintenance shop, employees were exposed to hazards while using a 6 inch bench grinder with the left tongue 3/8 inches from the wheel and the right tongue 3/4 inches from the wheel.
Recent events (3)
- · R (O) $0
- · C (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 20, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws: (a) 2535 Sanderson Drive in Laurel, MS - On or about January 15, 2014, in the evisceration department, employees working during the sanitation shift were exposed to electrical shock hazards due to a flexible cord hanging from the ceiling that had a defective strain relief in the damp location.
Recent events (3)
- · R (O) $0
- · C (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
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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 339556219.
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