SCHUYLER, NE —
OSHA Inspection: CARGILL
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of CARGILL in 490 RD. 9, SCHUYLER, NE 68661 (NAICS 311612). OSHA activity number 342980810.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CARGILL
- Site address
- 490 RD. 9
- City
- SCHUYLER
- State
- NE
- ZIP
- 68661
- Mailing
- 490 RD. 9, SCHUYLER, NE 68661
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311612
- Employees
- 10000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 I02 I
- Issued
- Aug 23, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 3, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $10,163 · Current $10,163
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(i)(2)(i): Construction equipment is in accordance with design specifications. Instance a) On or about February 27, 2018 at 490 Road 9, Schuyler, Nebraska 68661, at the Cargill Meat Solutions facility, the employer did not document that it complied with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practice (RAGAGEP), such as ASHRAE 15 (2013), Section 8.13(f), when it did not ensure that several wall penetrations for piping and conduit were sealed to prevent ammonia from communicating from the ammonia engine/compressor room to the adjacent boiler room, exposing employees to the hazards of inhalation of toxic ammonia and ammonia burns.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $10163
- — C (S) $10163
- — Z (S) $10163
1910.119 J04 III
- Issued
- Aug 23, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 3, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $50,815 · Current $12,934 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(iii): The frequency of inspections and tests of process equipment shall be consistent with applicable manufacturing recommendations and good engineering practices, and more frequently if determined to be necessary by prior operating experience. The employer is failing to ensure that employees are protected from the hazards associated with ammonia release. This was most recently documented on February 27, 2018 at 490 Road 9, Schuyler, Nebraska 68661. There were areas on the ammonia piping system near the HTRL 47B control box location piping which had corrosion/rust that not been addressed to ensure that the integrity of the piping was maintained and the corrosion process retarded or prevented. Cargill was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.119(j)(5), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 903790, Citation number 1, Item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 04/28/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 490 Road 9, Schuyler, Nebraska 68661.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $12934
- — C (R) $50815
- — Z (R) $50815
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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 342980810.
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