CACTUS, TX —
OSHA Inspection: SWIFT BEEF COMPANY-WET BLUE TANNERY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SWIFT BEEF COMPANY-WET BLUE TANNERY in 5950 TRAIL END ROAD, CACTUS, TX 79013 (NAICS 311611). OSHA activity number 340300870.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SWIFT BEEF COMPANY-WET BLUE TANNERY
- Site address
- 5950 TRAIL END ROAD
- City
- CACTUS
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79013
- Mailing
- 5950 TRAIL END ROAD, CACTUS, TX 79013
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
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311611
- Employees
- 130
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 4, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fall hazards: On or about February 2, 2015 at the fleshing line between the Green Fleshing building and the Rendering building employees engaged in installing a elbow joint to the fleshing line were exposed to fall hazards of greater than 4 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.147 D03
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 4, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s). On or about February 2, 2015 at the fleshing line between the Green Fleshing building and the Rendering building employees engaged in installing a elbow joint to the fleshing line were exposed to burn hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4200
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.147 D06
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 4, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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, the authorized employee did not verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished: On or about February 2, 2015 at the fleshing line between the Green Fleshing building and the Rendering building employees engaged in installing an elbow joint to the fleshing line did not verify that the line had been isolated, exposing employees to burn hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 340300870.
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