SILOAM SPRINGS, AR —
OSHA Inspection: SIMMONS FOODS, INC.
Follow-up inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a follow-up safety inspection of SIMMONS FOODS, INC. in 1001 E. MAIN ST., SILOAM SPRINGS, AR 72761 (NAICS 311615). OSHA activity number 341970556.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SIMMONS FOODS, INC.
- Site address
- 1001 E. MAIN ST.
- City
- SILOAM SPRINGS
- State
- AR
- ZIP
- 72761
- Mailing
- 1001 E. MAIN ST., SILOAM SPRINGS, AR 72761
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Follow-up (F)
- 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
- 700
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 D03 II
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 12, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $8,000 Reduced
0170
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(ii): The employer did not document that equipment complies with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices. On or about December 6, 2016 and there prior to, the Employer failed to develop scheme for the identification of pipes containing chemicals such as, but not limited to, ammonia in the KFC Room, IF1, and IF2.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $8000
- — Z (S) $12675
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $8,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: On or about December 6, 2016, the Employer failed to monitor work activity of a contractor who used a fluorescent light fixture that was placed against a compressed air cylinder in the Purger room.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $8000
- — Z (S) $12675
1910.303 B08 I
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(8)(i): Electrical equipment was not firmly secured to the surface on which it was mounted: On or about December 6, 2016 and there prior, the employer did not ensure that the fluorescent light fixture in the purger room was secured to prevent accidental displacement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $69,713 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: On or about December 6, 2016 the employer had unused openings that exposed employees to electrical hazards in the following electrical equipment: a. the junction box on top of the north exit door from the warehouse. b. the electrical cabinet in the compressor room on the north left wall had an unused opening on the exhaust fan section. The Simmons Foods, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.305(b)(1)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1124062, citation number 1, item number 3a and was affirmed as a final order on May 24, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 1001 East Main St., Siloam Springs, AR 72761.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $69713
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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 341970556.
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