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OSHA Inspection: JOHN MORRELL, INC.

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of JOHN MORRELL, INC. in 1400 NORTH WEBER AVENUE, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57103 (NAICS 311611). OSHA activity number 341164473.

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Establishment
JOHN MORRELL, INC.
Site address
1400 NORTH WEBER AVENUE
City
SIOUX FALLS
State
SD
ZIP
57103
Mailing
BOX 5266, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57103
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
311611
Employees
3400
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.1053 B04

Other-than-serious 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Jun 2, 2016
Abate by
Jun 28, 2016
Penalty
Initial $3,400 · Current $2,400 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4):  Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed:       (a)John Morrell & Company@ 1400 N. Weber Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57103:  On or about December 12, 2015, the employer did not ensure employees were using astepladder for the purposes for which they were designed. Employees were utilizing a 12 foot Werner stepladder, model # 6212, leaned against the wall to gain access to the ceiling to remove existing sewer lines and install new lines. The manufacturer specifically indicates that it is unsafe to climb a stepladder that is closed. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 9 feet.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $2400
  • — Z (S) $3400

1926.1101 F02 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Jun 2, 2016
Abate by
Jun 28, 2016
Penalty
Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(2)(i): Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this standard shall ensure that a "competent person" conducts an exposure assessment immediately before or at the initiation of the operation to ascertain expected exposures during that operation or workplace. The assessment must be completed in time to comply with requirements which are triggered by exposure data or the lack of a "negative exposure assessment," and to provide information necessary to assure that all control systems planned are appropriate for that operation and will work properly.  (a)John Morrell & Company@ 1400 N. Weber Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57103:  On or about December 12, 2015, the employer did not ensure that a competent person conducted an exposure assessment prior to the asbestos-team removing potentially asbestos containing ceiling tiles.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $5000

1926.1101 K03 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Jun 2, 2016
Abate by
Jul 29, 2016
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $4,250
29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(3)(i): Before work in areas containing ACM and PACM is begun; employers shall identify the presence, location, and quantity of ACM, and/or PACM therein pursuant to paragraph (k)(1) of this section.    (a)John Morrell & Company@ 1400 N. Weber Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57103:  On or about December 12, 2015, the employer did not identify the presence, location, and quantity of ACM and/or PACM in the pipe chase area in the administrative building.  Employees worked in an area where near-by pipes that were wrapped in damaged asbestos-containing material could have liberated asbestos fibers.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4250
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.1101 K09 VI

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Jun 2, 2016
Abate by
Jul 29, 2016
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(vi): Training for employees performing Class IV operations shall be consistent with EPA requirements for training of local education agency maintenance and custodial staff as set forth at 40 CFR 763.92(a)(1). Such a course shall include available information concerning the locations of thermal system insulation and surfacing ACM/PACM, and asbestos-containing flooring material, or flooring material where the absence of asbestos has not yet been certified; and instruction in recognition of damage, deterioration, and delamination of asbestos containing building materials. Such course shall take at least 2 hours.    (a)John Morrell & Company@ 1400 N. Weber Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57103:  On or about December 12, 2015, the employer did not provide appropriate training to maintenance staff performing work in areas where asbestos may be present.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

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