ALBERTVILLE, AL —
OSHA Inspection: TYSON FOODS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of TYSON FOODS, INC. in 6600 HIGHWAY 431 SOUTH, ALBERTVILLE, AL 35950 (NAICS 311615). OSHA activity number 340590918.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 6600 HIGHWAY 431 SOUTH
- City
- ALBERTVILLE
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35950
- Mailing
- 6600 HIGHWAY 431 SOUTH, ALBERTVILLE, AL 35950
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 311615
- Employees
- 900
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 31, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,400 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: (a) On or about 4/28/15 - MRB Fryer room exits, the two (2) exit doors were obstructed by chains. The chains were being used to limit egress into the room but there use obstructed the exit route for the employees working in the area.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $1400
- — C (S) $3400
- — Z (S) $3400
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $5,100 · Current $5,100
9135
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer: (a) On or about 6/4/15 - MRB line, the employee(s) were provided a 3M 8210 face filtering respirator to be used when adding breading compounds to hoppers. The employee(s) exposure to Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (Total Dust) exceeded the Permissible Exposure Limit of 15mg/m3. A respirator protection program including medical evaluation and FIT testing had not been implemented.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $5100
- — C (S) $5100
- — Z (S) $5100
1910.1000 A02
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9135
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Total Dust (Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated) listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 15 mg/m3: (a) On or about 6/4/15 - Marinated Raw Breading (MRB) line, employee(s) at Breader Dumper position was exposed to Particulates not Otherwise Regulated (Total Dust) at 38.5 mg/m3, approximately 2.6 times the PEL of 15 mg/m3. The employee was sampled for 370 minutes during one shift on 6/4/15. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 110 minutes.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1000 E
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9135
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d): a) On or about 6/4/15 - Marinated Raw Breading (MRB) line, the employee(s) at the Breader Dumper position was exposed to Particulates not Otherwise Regulated (Total Dust) at 38.5 mg/m3, approximately 2.6 times the PEL of 15 mg/m3. The employee was sampled for 370 minutes during one shift on 6/4/15. Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 110 minutes.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (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 340590918.
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