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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 311611). OSHA activity number 345156475.

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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
P.O. BOX 1450, GREELEY, CO 80632

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
311611
Employees
3200
Ownership type
A

Citations

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.132 F03 III

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 8 instances 65 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $13653.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(f)(3)(iii): The employer did not retrain employees when inadequacies in the affected employee's use of PPE indicated the employee had not retained the requisite understanding:  a)  JBS Foods, Inc., 800 N. 8th Ave, Greeley, CO 80631:  On or before February 17, 2021, the employer did not ensure that employees retained the requisite understanding or skill in that there were inadequacies in affected employee's knowledge or use of assigned PPE.  During the end of shift clean-up task, an employee cleaning product from the PTC-6 conveyor belt reached for product that fell off the end after removing the blue plastic sleeve that, among other things, ensures the smock sleeves do not dangle near danger zones.  The worker was caught in the drive sprockets of the conveyor.  This condition resulted in a left arm amputation to the employee.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $0
  • — C (S) $13653
  • — Z (S) $13653

1910.147 C04 II

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $10728.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A) which includes a specific statement of the intended use of the procedure and 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B) which includes specific procedural steps for blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy:  a)  JBS Foods, Inc., 800 N. 8th Ave, Greeley, CO 80631:  On or before February 17, 2021, the employer did not ensure that the energy control procedures clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to a specific statement of the intended use and specific procedural steps for blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy not found in the Lockout Tagout Equipment Specific Procedure Form - Appendix B with Location Fab and Equipment Name PTC-6.  This condition exposes employees to caught-in and amputation hazards.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $0
  • — C (S) $10728
  • — Z (S) $10728

1910.212 A01

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 1 instance 65 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $13653.00 · Current $12811.00 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)  JBS Foods, Inc., 800 N. 8th Ave, Greeley, CO 80631:  On or before February 18, 2021, the employer did not guard the LR8C incline conveyor belt above entrance into the PTC3 workstation and power 90 area to protect employees from contacting the unguarded bottom (return) side of the conveyor.  Employees entered and exited the PTC3 work station and power 90 area at different heights to avoid coming into contact with the ingoing nip points on the moving conveyor belt.  This condition exposed employees to scalping caught-in and amputation hazards.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (O) $12811.25
  • — C (S) $13653
  • — Z (S) $13653

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 10 8 instances 65 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $136532.00 · Current $14502.00 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)  JBS Foods, Inc., 800 N. 8th Ave, Greeley, CO 80631:  On or before February 17, 2021,  the employer did not guard the rotating space between the gear box and drive sprockets on the PTC-6 conveyor belt to protect the hind quarter operator and other employees from rotating parts.  During the end of shift clean-up task, an employee cleaning up product from the PTC-6 conveyor belt, reached for the product that fell off the end and became caught in the drive sprockets. This condition resulted in a left arm amputation to an employee.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $14502
  • — C (W) $136532
  • — Z (W) $136532

1910.147 C07 I B

Other-than-serious 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $12811.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Each affected employee was not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:  a)  JBS Foods, Inc., 800 N. 8th Ave, Greeley, CO 80631:  On or before February 17, 2021, the employer did not ensure that each affected level employee understood that e-stop controls could be used by affected level employees in emergency situations and did not require authorized-level training. This condition exposed workers  to amputation hazards.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (O) $12811.25
  • — C (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 345156475.