FARMERVILLE, LA —
OSHA Inspection: FOSTER FARMS CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of FOSTER FARMS CORPORATION in 6648 HWY 15 NORTH, FARMERVILLE, LA 71241 (NAICS 311615). OSHA activity number 340870773.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FOSTER FARMS CORPORATION
- Site address
- 6648 HWY 15 NORTH
- City
- FARMERVILLE
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 71241
- Mailing
- PO BOX 726, FARMERVILLE, LA 71241
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
- 311615
- Employees
- 1000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 C
- Issued
- Jan 5, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(c): Personal protective equipment was not of safe design and construction for the work to be performed: On or about July 28, 2015, in Area 2 behind the Hang Line where chicken was being cut by a 9" blade on the Cantrell KFC cut-up saw machine, Model CS-100, the employer allowed an employee to operate the saw where the blade becomes exposed as the chicken is pushed (cut) into the blade. Employees were wearing stainless steel mesh gloves that had a warning tag prohibiting their use with power driven equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Jan 5, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done: On or about July 28, 2015, in Area 2 behind the Hang Line where chicken was being cut by a 9" blade on the Cantrell KFC cut-up saw machine, Model CS-100, the employer allowed an employee to operate the saw where the blade becomes unguarded as the chicken is pushed into the blade for cutting specialty parts. The employer could not produce any copies of its "Job Safety Assessment Form" (JSA).
Recent events (2)
- — I (U) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Jan 5, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · 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): On or about July 28, 2015, in Area 2 behind the Hang Line where chicken was being cut by a 9" blade on the Cantrell KFC cut-up saw machine, Model CS-100, the employer allowed an employee to operate the saw where the blade becomes unguarded as chicken is pushed into the blade for cutting specialty parts. The employees' left thumb was amputated.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.212 A03 III
- Issued
- Jan 5, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(iii): Special hand tools for placing and removing material(s) was not provided to permit easy handling of material without the operator placing a hand in the danger zone: On or about July 28, 2015, in Area 2 behind the Hang Line where chicken was being cut by a 9" blade on the Cantrell KFC cut-up saw machine, Model CS-100, the employer allowed an employee to operate the saw where the blade becomes unguarded when the chicken is pushed into the blade for cutting specialty parts. A tool was not provided to guide the chicken into the danger done (cutting operation).
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 340870773.
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