OSHA Inspection: TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.

Issued

Apr 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving)    On or about 01/04/16, in the processing area, the strip saw operators were exposed to amputation hazards. The employees were exposed in that the strip saw (BB-16) was not secured to keep it from moving away from the BT-Table.

Issued

Apr 14, 2016

Abate by

Jun 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $5,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(g)(1): The ceiling of an exit route was not at least seven feet six inches (2.3 m) high and/or any projection from the ceiling reached a point less than six feet eight inches (2.0 m) from the floor.   In the event of an unforeseen emergency such as fire or release of chemical, employees were exposed to asphyxiation and fire hazards in that adequate egress was not provided in the following areas:  a) On the Harvest floor, underneath the rump stand, a hanging light in the exit route was found to be approximately 62 inches from the floor.      b) On the Processing floor, at the south end of BT-3, the exit route was found to be approximately 5 feet in height due to an overhead conveyor above the exit route.