DES MOINES, IA —
OSHA Inspection: DEPT OF AGRICULTURE - FSIS
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of DEPT OF AGRICULTURE - FSIS in IOWA PACIFIC PROCESSORS, INC. 2606 SUNSET RD, DES MOINES, IA 50321 (NAICS 926140). OSHA activity number 343910568.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DEPT OF AGRICULTURE - FSIS
- Site address
- IOWA PACIFIC PROCESSORS, INC. 2606 SUNSET RD
- City
- DES MOINES
- State
- IA
- ZIP
- 50321
- Mailing
- 210 WALNUT ST., RM 985, DES MOINES, IA 50309
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 926140
- Employees
- 337
- Ownership type
- D
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B11 II
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 8, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(ii): Each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers is equipped with stair rail systems and handrails as follows: (see TABLE D-2). (a) The employer is failing to ensure that employees are protected from hazards associated with slips, trips, and falls while traversing stairs. The was most recently documented on April 04, 2019 at the site location of Iowa Pacific Processors in Des Moines, IA. Employees do not have handrails for support while ascending and descending the five front/main exterior stairs leading to the building's front door. (b) The employer is failing to ensure that employees are protected from hazards associated with slips, trips, and falls while traversing stairs. The was most recently documented on April 04, 2019 at the site location of Iowa Pacific Processors in Des Moines, IA. Employees do not have handrails for to utilize for support while ascending and descending the four front/side exterior stairs leading to the building's front door.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes must be free and unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route. The exit access must not go through a room that can be locked, such as a bathroom, to reach an exit or exit discharge, nor may it lead into a dead-end corridor. Stairs or a ramp must be provided where the exit route is not substantially level. (a) The employer is failing to protect employees from hazards associated with emergency evacuation. This was most recently documented on or about April 04, 2019 at the site location of Iowa Pacific Processors, located at 2606 Sunset Rd. Des Moines, IA. The exit route leading from the USDA inspector's office was obstructed by a large table used for employee lunch breaks.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $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 343910568.
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