EMPORIA, KS —
OSHA Inspection: S&S QUALITY MEATS LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of S&S QUALITY MEATS LLC in 1542 S HWY 99, EMPORIA, KS 66801 (NAICS 311612). OSHA activity number 345682561.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- S&S QUALITY MEATS LLC
- Site address
- 1542 S HWY 99
- City
- EMPORIA
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 66801
- Mailing
- 1542 S HWY 99, EMPORIA, KS 66801
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 311612
- Employees
- 70
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $7,252 · Current $4,351 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6):The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l): Employees engaged in material handling activities with electronic floor pallet jacks were exposed to struck-by hazards in that the employer did not certify that the operators had been through formal instruction or given an evaluation of the operator's performance prior to operating the equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4351.2
- — Z (S) $7252
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $8,702 · Current $5,221 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by: In the Maintenance Area, employees engaged in maintenance activities at the Central Machinery Drill Press were exposed to struck-by hazards in that the point of operation was not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5221.2
- — Z (S) $8702
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,151 · Current $6,091 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): Employees engaged in meat processing activities at the Hobart Bandsaw were exposed to amputation hazards in that the point of operation was not guarded properly.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6090.6
- — Z (S) $10151
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $8,702 · Current $5,221 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: In the Bacon Processing Area, employees engaged in food production activities were exposed to caught in and amputation hazards in that the conveyor belt contained sprocket wheels and chains that were not enclosed at the in going nip point.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5221.2
- — Z (S) $8702
1910.253 B04 I
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $5,801 · Current $3,481 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i):Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire; At the Block Building, employees engaged in production activities were exposed to fire and struck-by hazards from improperly stored a cylinders of oxygen. The oxygen cylinders were not in use and were stored next to cylinders of acetylene.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3480.6
- — Z (S) $5801
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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 345682561.
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