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OSHA Inspection: SANDERSON FARMS, INC. (PROCESSING DIVISION)

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SANDERSON FARMS, INC. (PROCESSING DIVISION) in 13111 HIGHWAY 190 W, HAMMOND, LA 70404 (NAICS 311615). OSHA activity number 342065646.

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Site address
13111 HIGHWAY 190 W
City
HAMMOND
State
LA
ZIP
70404
Mailing
P.O. BOX 1459, HAMMOND, LA 70404
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
311615
Employees
510
Ownership type
A

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1910.147 F01

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 8, 2017
Abate by
Mar 27, 2017
Penalty
Initial $9,054 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(1):   Testing or positioning of machines, equipment or components thereof.  In situations in which lockout or tagout devices must be temporarily removed from the energy isolating device and the machine or equipment energized to test or position the machine, equipment or component thereof, the sequence of actions outlined in 1910.147(f)(1)(i) thru 1910.147(f)(1)(v) shall be followed:  On or about January 27, 2017, at or near 13111 Hwy 190 W in Hammond, LA; employees failed to follow the sequence of actions outlined in 29 CFR 1910.147(f)(1)(i) thru (f)(1)(v) when lockout and/or tagout device(s) had to be temporarily removed from the energy isolating device and the machine or equipment energized to test or position the machine, equipment, or component thereof.  Specifically, during troubleshooting, employees were not removed from the machine or equipment area before remaining actions in the sequence were followed.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $0
  • — C (S) $9054
  • — Z (S) $9054

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