MILFORD, DE —
OSHA Inspection: PERDUE FARMS INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of PERDUE FARMS INC. in 255 N. REHOBOTH BLVD., MILFORD, DE 19963 (NAICS 311615). OSHA activity number 341892446.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PERDUE FARMS INC.
- Site address
- 255 N. REHOBOTH BLVD.
- City
- MILFORD
- State
- DE
- ZIP
- 19963
- Mailing
- 255 N. REHOBOTH BLVD., MILFORD, DE 19963
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311615
- Employees
- 1400
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- May 2, 2017
- Abate by
- May 19, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $11,408 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) Perdue Farms, Milford DE - On or about November 3, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that the developed written energy control procedures for servicing and maintenance of the Gizzard Machine were utilized by employees who had removed a guard to inspect the internal chain and sprocket.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $11408
- — Z (S) $11408
1910.147 F03 II D
- Issued
- May 2, 2017
- Abate by
- May 19, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment: a) Perdue Farms, Milford DE - On or about November 3, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that where more than one employee was engaged in servicing and maintenance of the Gizzard Machine, each authorized employee affixed a personal lockout devices to the energy isolating device of the machine prior to removing a guard or cover, exposing employees to amputation hazards created by the potential unexpected energization of the equipment.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 E02 I
- Issued
- May 2, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $12,675
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(e)(2)(i): Before lockout or tagout devices were removed and energy was restored to the machine or equipment, authorized employees did not ensure that all employees had been safely positioned or removed from the work area: a) Perdue Farms, Milford DE - On or about November 3, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that where lockout devices were not applied and employees were engaged in servicing and maintenance of the Gizzard Machine, each employee was removed from the work area before energy was restored to the equipment, exposing employees to amputation hazards created by the chain and sprocket.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $12675
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- May 2, 2017
- Abate by
- May 19, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,149 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: a) Perdue Farms, Milford, DE - On or about November 3, 2016, the employer failed to perform, at least annually, an inspection of the energy control procedures to ensure that the procedure and requirement of the standard were being followed. Abatement Note: 1. The periodic inspection shall be performed by an authorized employee other than the ones(s) utilizing the energy control procedure being inspected. 2. The periodic inspection shall be conducted to correct any deviations or inadequacies identified. 3. Where lockout is used for energy control, the periodic inspection shall include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected. 4. Where tagout is used for energy control, the periodic inspection shall include a review, between the inspector and each authorized and affected employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected, and the elements set forth in paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of this section. 5. The employer shall certify that the periodic inspections have been performed. The certification shall identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $8149
- — Z (S) $8149
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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 341892446.
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