DAKOTA CITY, NE —
OSHA Inspection: TYSON FOODS, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of TYSON FOODS, INC. in 1131 DAKOTA AVE. DC-90, DAKOTA CITY, NE 68731 (NAICS 311611). OSHA activity number 340376276.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TYSON FOODS, INC.
- Site address
- 1131 DAKOTA AVE. DC-90
- City
- DAKOTA CITY
- State
- NE
- ZIP
- 68731
- Mailing
- 800 STEVENS PORT DR. DC-90, DAKOTA DUNES, SD 57049
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 4200
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $6,600 · Current $3,500 Reduced
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: In the knife room the employer is failing to ensure that the work rest of the grinding machine was adjusted to within 1/8 inch of the periphery of the grinding wheel. The distance between the periphery of the grinding wheel and the work rest was measured at 1/2 inch.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $3500
- — C (S) $6600
- — Z (S) $6600
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 10, 2015
- 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: In the knife room of the facility the employer is failing to ensure that the tongue guard was adjusted to within 1/4 inch of the periphery of the grinding wheel. The tongue guard was measured at 3/4 inch from the periphery of the grinding wheel.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $5,500 · Current $2,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: Adjacent to the caged storage area along side the door/stairs that leads down to the knife room the employer is failing to ensure that unused openings in the roof fan control electrical boxes was effectively closed.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $2750
- — C (S) $5500
- — Z (S) $5500
1910.178 A06
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 31, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates or markings were not maintained in a legible condition: In the maintenance area of the facility the employer is failing to ensure that the nameplate on the Nissan fork lift #30 Model # UF03A33Y Serial # UF003-001319 was in a legible condition.
Recent events (3)
- — F (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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 340376276.
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