CORNELIA, GA —
OSHA Inspection: FIELDALE FARMS - CORNELIA PLANT
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of FIELDALE FARMS - CORNELIA PLANT in 2115 INDUSTRIAL BLVD., CORNELIA, GA 30531 (NAICS 311999). OSHA activity number 345225817.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FIELDALE FARMS - CORNELIA PLANT
- Site address
- 2115 INDUSTRIAL BLVD.
- City
- CORNELIA
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30531
- Mailing
- 3719 B.C. GRANT ROAD, CORNELIA, GA 30531
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 311999
- Employees
- 200
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II B
- Issued
- Apr 21, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $4,227 · Current $4,227
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy; a. 2115 Industrial Blvd. Cornelia, GA (Myen Machine #1 Elevator Belt) - An employees were exposed to struck-by and/or caught between hazard of the single energy source motor shaft/gear box by not unplugging the cord before servicing (sanding) the motor shaft/gearbox which can cause sudden energization or start-up of the single energy source apparatus (motor shaft/gear box). The employer did not incorporate machine specific procedure for the single energy source motor shaft/gear box (cord and plug) into the company's existing written lockout/tagout procedures for the Myen Machines. An employee did not disconnect/unplug the motor shaft/gearbox which is equivalent to lockout/tagout before servicing/maintenance, on or about 03/23/2021. Note: The exception to 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) was not followed in its entirety.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4227
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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 345225817.
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