OSHA Inspection: WEAVER MEAT PROCESSING

Issued

2018-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4434.00 · Current $4434.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  (a) On or about 09/19/2018 - Meat Cutting Room, a program had not been developed for employees changing the blade on the Hobart saw.

Issued

2018-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4434.00 · Current $4434.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  (a) On or about 08/14/2018 - Meat Cutting Room, Hobart band saw machine, employees cutting meat such as pork neck bones were exposed to the unguarded portion of the blade.

Issued

2018-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $739.00 · Current $739.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): A Log of all Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300), and/or Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, (OSHA Form 300-A), and/or the Injury and Illness Incident Report (OSHA Form 301) or equivalent forms were not kept by the establishment:  (a) On or about 08/14/2018 - The OSHA 300 form was not maintained.  A finger amputation occurred on 08/14/2018.  Abatement Certification and Documentation is required

Issued

2018-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $3696.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours:   (a) On or about 09/19/2018 - Weaver Meat Processing, 2098 Highway 55 West, Hartselle, Alabama, an amputation injury that occurred on 08/14/2018 was not reported to OSHA within the required timeframe.