DECATUR, AL —
OSHA Inspection: WAYNE FARMS LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WAYNE FARMS LLC in 100 PLUGS DRIVE, DECATUR, AL 35601 (NAICS 311615). OSHA activity number 344356639.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WAYNE FARMS LLC
- Site address
- 100 PLUGS DRIVE
- City
- DECATUR
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35601
- Mailing
- 100 PLUGS DRIVE, DECATUR, AL 35601
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 311615
- Employees
- 450
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2020
- Abate by
- May 22, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $10,814 · Current $7,570 Reduced
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 October 03, 2019 - Bagging area, line 46, employees were exposed to caught-by hazards when the Pacmac bagger is in jog mode with the door open and the film drive belts rotate around the pulley. (b) On or about October 3, 2019 - Bagging area, line 46, employees were exposed to caught-by hazards when the film spindle at the back of the Pacmac bagger rests on bearings creating a pinch point as the film is unrolled.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7569.8
- — Z (S) $10814
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2020
- Abate by
- May 22, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $10,814 · Current $7,570 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): (a) On or about October 03, 2019 - Bagging department, line 46, employees were exposed to struck-by and amputation hazards when the cutting and sealing equipment could be reached by employees reaching up under the front interlocked Pacmac doors. (b) On or about October 03, 2019 - Bagging department, line 46, employees were exposed to struck-by and amputation hazards when a magnet could be used to permit the machine to run with the door open.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7569.8
- — Z (S) $10814
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2020
- Abate by
- May 22, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $7,210 · Current $5,047 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: (a) On or about October 03, 2019 - Bagging area, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when employees did not lockout the equipment when clearing jams, putting on tape, cleaning, adjusting the 'eye', putting on rubber parts or changing jaws.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5047
- — Z (S) $7210
1910.147 C04 II C
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2020
- Abate by
- May 22, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(C): The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them: (a) On or about October 03, 2019 - Bagging area, line 46, employees were exposed to struck-by and amputation hazards when the machine specific procedure for the Pacmac bagger did not specify the order that locks were to be removed from the air and electricity.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.147 C04 II D
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2020
- Abate by
- May 22, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures: (a) On or about October 03, 2019 - Bagging area, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the electrical verification step said to attempt to start the equipment by activating the equipment operator controls (On & Off) button/switch. The Pacmac does not have an On/Off button or switch. Pneumatic said to bleed residual air.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — 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 344356639.
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