GREELEY, CO —
OSHA Inspection: SWIFT BEEF COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of SWIFT BEEF COMPANY in 800 N 8TH AVENUE, GREELEY, CO 80631 (NAICS 311611). OSHA activity number 345354153.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SWIFT BEEF COMPANY
- 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
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 12700
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 20, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,728 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: (a) Swift Beef Company, 800 N. 8th Ave. Greeley, CO 80631: On or before June 9, 2021 the employer did not provided employees with access to an eyewash station for immediate use. Employees working in the Hot Scale area have to walk through two doorways in order to access the closest eyewash station. This exposes employees to chemical burns from acids, including but not limited to, peracetic acid. Abatement Note: ANSI Z358.1-2014, 5.4.2 states that eye washes must be in accessible locations that require no more than 10 seconds to reach. The eyewash shall be located on the same level as the hazard and the path of travel shall be free of obstructions that may inhibit its immediate use. (See Appendix B5)
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $10728
- — Z (S) $10728
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 5, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,728 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (a) Swift Beef Company, 800 N. 8th Ave. Greeley, CO 80631: On or before June 9, 2021 the employer had not provided employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their workplace. The employer did not train employees on the elements of this standard. The employer did not train employees on the written hazard communication program. Employees use chemicals for beef processing operations. (b) Swift Beef Company, 800 N. 8th Ave. Greeley, CO 80631: On or before June 9, 2021 the employer had not provided employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their workplace. The employer did not train employees on the elements of this standard. The employer did not ensure that employees knew what a safety data sheet was, and how to locate safety data sheets. Employees use chemicals for beef processing operations. Chemicals in the workplace included, but were not limited, to the following: 1. Peracetic Acid, (corrosive to eyes and skin, toxic, oxidizer), 2. Lactic Acid, and (corrosive), 3. Purac CL 21/80 (corrosive to eyes and skin).
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $10728
- — Z (S) $10728
1910.134 D01 III
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $12,811
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii):The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: (a) Swift Beef Company, 800 N. 8th Ave. Greeley, CO 80631: On or before June 9, 2021 the employer had not evaluated the respiratory hazards in the Hot Scale area. The employer had not determined employees potential respiratory exposure to peracetic acid. This condition exposed employee to respiratory 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 345354153.
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