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OSHA Inspection: JBS FOODS, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of JBS FOODS, INC. in 800 N. 8TH AVENUE, GREELEY, CO 80631 (NAICS 311612). OSHA activity number 345146930.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
JBS FOODS, INC.
Site address
800 N. 8TH AVENUE
City
GREELEY
State
CO
ZIP
80631
Mailing
800 N. 8TH AVENUE, GREELEY, CO 80631

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
311612
Employees
3200
Ownership type
A

Citations

2 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 42 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $13653.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to reflex kicks during beef processing :   a)  JBS Foods, Inc., 800 N. 8th Ave, Greeley, CO 80631:  On or before February 3, 2021, the employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that an employee was lacerated when opening the hide of a cow in Area 1 of the Harvest Floor when a cow produced a reflex kick.  There was no standard operating procedure to address the hazard. This condition exposed employees to the hazards of lacerations and contusions.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $0
  • — C (S) $13653
  • — Z (S) $13653

1910.132 A

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 42 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $13653.00 · Current $14502.00

General-duty citation text

1910.132(a)  Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.    a)  JBS Foods, Inc., 800 N. 8th Ave, Greeley, CO 80631:  On or before February 3, 2021, the employer did not select PPE that properly fits each affected employee.  The employer failed to identify the 1st Leggers' need to bend and reach which shifts the placement of the provided split leg chain mesh on the workers leg, exposing areas above the knee to cut hazards.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $14502
  • — C (S) $13653
  • — Z (S) $13653

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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 345146930.