FLATONIA, TX —
OSHA Inspection: CAL-MAINE FOODS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of CAL-MAINE FOODS, INC. in 1522 FLATONIA AIRFIELD LANE, FLATONIA, TX 78941 (NAICS 112310). OSHA activity number 345351076.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CAL-MAINE FOODS, INC.
- Site address
- 1522 FLATONIA AIRFIELD LANE
- City
- FLATONIA
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78941
- Mailing
- 3320 WOODROW WILSON DRIVE, JACKSON, MS 39209
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 112310
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 13, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $8,192 · Current $4,915 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 items (a) through (d) of this section. On or about June 7, 2021, and at times prior thereto, five employees were performing cleaning and maintenance operations without specific and clear energy control procedures, exposing the employees to the hazard of being caught-in belts, pulleys and other moving components.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4915.2
- — Z (S) $8192
1910.147 C08
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 13, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(8): Energy isolation. Lockout or tagout was not performed by authorized employees who are performing the servicing or maintenance. On or about June 7, 2021, and at times prior thereto, one employee was performing servicing operations on processing equipment without being an authorized person, exposing the employee to the hazards including but not limited to caught-in between moving parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 13, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $8,192 · Current $4,915 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program were understood by authorized, affected, and other employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls were acquired by authorized employees. On or about June 7, 2021, and at times prior thereto, eight authorized and affected employees in the production and processing areas did not possess the knowledge and skills required for understanding the purpose of the energy control program and to properly execute safe application, usage and removal of energy controls, exposing employees to the hazard being caught-in moving parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4915.2
- — Z (S) $8192
1910.147 D04 III A
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 13, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $8,192 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(iii)(A):Where tagout devices were used with energy isolating devices designed with the capability of being locked, the tag attachment was not fastened at the same point at which the lock would have been attached. On or about June 7, 2021, and at times prior thereto, six employees were tagging out equipment by placing tags on the toggle switches instead of on the energy isolating device, exposing the employees the hazard of being caught in the equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $8192
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 13, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $9,011 · Current $5,407 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: On or about June 7, 2021, and at time prior thereto, five employees were working on motors without guarding chains and sprockets, exposing the employees to the hazard of being caught-in moving parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5406.6
- — Z (S) $9011
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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 345351076.
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