WACO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: SANDERSON FARMS, INC - PRODUCTION DIVISION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SANDERSON FARMS, INC - PRODUCTION DIVISION in 5300 EAST HIGHWAY 84, WACO, TX 76705 (NAICS 311615). OSHA activity number 342024619.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SANDERSON FARMS, INC - PRODUCTION DIVISION
- Site address
- 5300 EAST HIGHWAY 84
- City
- WACO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 76705
- Mailing
- 5300 EAST HIGHWAY 84, WACO, TX 76705
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
- 1050
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 16, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $10,864 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s). In the live receiving area, a Linde forklift was used without an operating backup alarm exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $10864
- — Z (S) $10864
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 16, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $10,864 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Powered industrial truck(s) which were used on a round-the-clock basis were not examined for defects after each shift. In the live receiving area, the employer did not ensure that the operator perform an inspection of the Linda forklift prior to operating exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $10864
- — Z (S) $10864
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 16, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $7,243 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l). In the live receiving area, the employer did not ensure that the operator of the Linde forklift was adequately trained and evaluated to operate the equipment solely exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $7243
- — Z (S) $7243
1910.178 L02 I A
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 16, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(i)(A): The employer did not ensure trainees operated a powered industrial truck only under the direct supervision of persons who have the knowledge, training, and experience to train operators and evaluate their competence. In the live receiving area, the employer failed to supervise a newly trained forklift operator during his first day of operating a Linde forklift exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 342024619.
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