LEXINGTON, NE —
OSHA Inspection: DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC. in 1208 E. WALNUT ST., LEXINGTON, NE 68850 (NAICS 311613). OSHA activity number 344664438.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC.
- Site address
- 1208 E. WALNUT ST.
- City
- LEXINGTON
- State
- NE
- ZIP
- 68850
- Mailing
- PO BOX 733, LEXINGTON, NE 68850
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
- 311613
- Employees
- 39
- Ownership type
- B
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,407 · Current $3,785 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit must be marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g., closet): The employer is failing to ensure that employees are protected from fire hazards. This was most recently documented on February 25, 2020 at 1208 E. Walnut St, Lexington, Nebraska. The employer is failing to ensure that a door used for travel between two interior rooms in the MCC room was marked with a sign reading Not an Exit or marked with their use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3784.9
- — Z (S) $5407
1910.253 B04 I
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,407 · Current $3,785 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet: The employer is failing ensure that employees are protected from struck-by hazards. This was most recently documented on February 25, 2020 at 1208 E. Walnut St, Lexington, Nebraska. The employer failed to ensure that an acetylene compressed gas cylinder was stored less than 20 feet apart from an oxygen gas cylinder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3784.9
- — Z (S) $5407
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $7,210 · Current $5,047 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose: The employer is failing to protect employee from the hazard of electrical shock. This violation was most recently documented on February 25, 2020 at 1208 E. Walnut St, Lexington, Nebraska. The employer is failing to ensure that an electrical cover was provided on an electrical junction box on a wall in the MCC room.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5047
- — Z (S) $7210
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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 344664438.
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