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OSHA Inspection: PERDUE FARMS INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

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.

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Establishment
PERDUE FARMS INC.
Site address
255 N. REHOBOTH BLVD.
City
MILFORD
State
DE
ZIP
19963
Mailing
255 N. REHOBOTH BLVD., MILFORD, DE 19963
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
311615
Employees
1400
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C04 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 2, 2017
Abate by
May 19, 2017
Penalty
Initial $11,408 · Current $0 Reduced
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

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 2, 2017
Abate by
May 19, 2017
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 2, 2017
Abate by
Aug 20, 2018
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $12,675
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

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
May 2, 2017
Abate by
May 19, 2017
Penalty
Initial $8,149 · Current $0 Reduced
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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