OSHA Inspection: PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION

Issued

Jul 18, 2022

Abate by

Aug 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $9,116 · Current $8,031 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): The employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces are inspected, regularly and as necessary, and maintained in a safe condition:  a) Plant; on or about January 19, 2022 and at times prior to, employees accessing the roof  of the Debone engine room were exposed to trip/fall hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that  missing platform grates were installed, and broken sections were repaired/replaced.

Issued

Jul 18, 2022

Abate by

Aug 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $14,502 · Current $13,417 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color:  a) Debone Area, Fresh Shipping Dock area; on or about January 19, 2022 and at times prior to, employees were exposed  to fire and/or anhydrous ammonia hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that the exit door  on the dock side  (discharging towards the stairs) was illuminated and distinctive in color in order to minimize delays and exposure during an emergency.

Issued

Jul 18, 2022

Abate by

Aug 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $14,502 · Current $13,417 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29CFR 1910.119(i)(2)(i): The employer did not perform a pre-startup safety review to confirm that construction and equipment is in accordance with design specifications.  b) Plant, Debone Engine Room entrance area; on or about January 19, 2022 and at times prior to, the employer failed to document compliance with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices to protect employees exposed to anhydrous ammonia hazards as specified in ANSI/IIAR 2-2014 Standard for Safe Design of Closed-Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration Systems, Section 7.2.4, which requires "Equipment shall be  protected where a risk of physical damage exists. Where equipment containing ammonia is in an area with heavy vehicular traffic during normal operations and a risk of impact exists, vehicle barriers or alternative protection shall be provided in accordance with the Fire Code."  The employer did not protect the DHTA/DLTA high temperature accumulator  and piping  from vehicles,  to prevent damage or rupture and loss of containment of 9,145 lb. of anhydrous ammonia.

Issued

Jul 18, 2022

Abate by

Aug 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $14,502 · Current $14,502

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.119(f)(1)(ii)(B):The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information, and did not address the steps required to correct or avoid deviation.  a) On or about January 19, 2022 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to anhydrous ammonia hazards, in that written operating procedures for the DECD1 and DECD2 evaporative condensers did not contain clear instructions on steps required to correct or avoid deviation.

Issued

Jul 18, 2022

Abate by

Aug 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $14,502 · Current $14,502

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.119(i)(2)(i):  Construction and equipment was not in accordance with design specifications:  a) Plant, Debone area; on or about January 19, 2022 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to anhydrous ammonia hazards, in that the employer did not perform tests and inspections on emergency stop devices to ensure the equipment  was in accordance with design specifications and operable in case of emergency.  c) Plant, Debone area; on or about January 19, 2022 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to anhydrous ammonia hazards, in that the employer did not perform tests and inspections on the critical limiting devices (operational safeties) for compressors DSCH3 and DHCH4 to ensure the equipment was in accordance with design specifications to prevent worker exposure to an accidental anhydrous ammonia release and damage to equipment.