SAINT JOSEPH, MO —
OSHA Inspection: TYSON FOODS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of TYSON FOODS, INC. in 5807 MITCHELL AVE., SAINT JOSEPH, MO 64507 (NAICS 311612). OSHA activity number 340299585.
What this inspection record means
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- TYSON FOODS, INC.
- Site address
- 5807 MITCHELL AVE.
- City
- SAINT JOSEPH
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 64507
- Mailing
- 5807 MITCHELL AVE., SAINT JOSEPH, MO 64507
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311612
- Employees
- 625
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 2, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: (a) On or about February 5, 2015, and at certain times before, employees working in the sanitation department were exposed to serious injuries, including amputations, while performing sanitation work on industrial meat processing machinery, including but not necessarily limited to the Cozzini meat blender described by the company as "Blender 1, Tunnel 1", due to inadequacies in machine-specific lockout/tagout procedures. Abatement certification is required for this Item. Use the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET for this purpose. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 2, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedures and the requirements of this standard were being followed: (a) On or about February 5, 2015, and at certain times before, employees working in the sanitation department were exposed to serious injuries, including amputations, while performing sanitation work in that numerous annual reviews of the energy control procedures failed to ensure that the 29 CFR 1910.147 requirements were being met. The employer had documents evidencing the completion of the required annual LOTO program reviews, but the reviews failed to detect program deficiencies including, but not necessarily limited to, recognizing the installation of a secondary safety interlock system on a meat blender described by the company as "Blender 1, Tunnel 1" and other similarly modified machines. Abatement certification is required for this Item. Use the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET for this purpose. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 2, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program were understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls were acquired by employees: (a) On or about February 5, 2015, and at certain times before, employees working in the sanitation department were exposed to serious injuries, including amputations, due to not having been adequately trained in the purpose and function of the energy control program. Abatement certification is required for this Item. Use the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET for this purpose. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.147 D06
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6): Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that had been locked out or tagged out, authorized employees did not verify that isolation and de-energization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished: (a) On or about February 5, 2015, and at certain times before, employees working in the sanitation department were exposed to serious injuries, including amputations, due to the employer's failure to ensure that workers performing lockout/tagout consistently verified the effectiveness of their energy control devices after applying them. Abatement certification is required for this Item. Use the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET for this purpose. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 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, or flying chips and sparks: (a) On or about February 5, 2015, and at certain times before, employees working in the production areas of the plant were exposed to serious hazards, including amputations, while working with and around industrial meat processing machines that had been modified to accept vats in lieu of hoppers to catch processed meat being expelled from the machines. These modifications removed the physical barricades afforded by the hoppers and exposed employees to severe pinch point hazards caused by rotating paddles crossing the discharge door openings of the machines when vats were used in lieu of the hoppers. Abatement certification is required for this Item. Use the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET for this purpose. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — 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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 340299585.
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