LEXINGTON, NE —
OSHA Inspection: TYSON FOODS INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of TYSON FOODS INC. in 1500 PLUM CREEK PARKWAY, LEXINGTON, NE 68850 (NAICS 311612). OSHA activity number 343451225.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- TYSON FOODS INC.
- Site address
- 1500 PLUM CREEK PARKWAY
- City
- LEXINGTON
- State
- NE
- ZIP
- 68850
- Mailing
- 1500 PLUM CREEK PARKWAY, LEXINGTON, NE 68850
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 311612
- Employees
- 2800
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.120 Q06 III
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $8,638 · Current $5,000 Reduced
0170
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(iii): Employees who participated as hazardous materials technicians, or were expected to participate as hazardous materials technicians, had not received at least 24 hours of training equal to the first responder operations level, and in addition have competency in the areas outlined in 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(iii)(A) through (q)(6)(iii)(I) and the employer did not so certify: Tyson Foods, Inc. - 1500 So. Plum Creek Parkway - Lexington, Nebraska 68850 - Employer failed to ensure that an employee engaged in an emergency response operation/hazmat operation received the training required by the standard and certified completion of the training. On or about September 4, 2018, a non-certified employee engaged in an emergency response operation entered the ammonia release area above the production floor and participated in shutting off the leak from a broken valve and gauge.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $5000
- — C (S) $8638
- — Z (S) $8638
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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 343451225.
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