NIXON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: HOLMES FOODS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of HOLMES FOODS, INC. in 101 SOUTH LIBERTY AVE., NIXON, TX 78140 (NAICS 311615). OSHA activity number 345813356.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HOLMES FOODS, INC.
- Site address
- 101 SOUTH LIBERTY AVE.
- City
- NIXON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78140
- Mailing
- 101 SOUTH LIBERTY AVE., NIXON, TX 78140
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
- 311615
- Employees
- 320
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jun 16, 2022
- Abate by
- Jul 14, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $8,701 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: On or about March 2, 2022, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to machine guarding hazards: a) Employees were working in close proximity to the unguarded separator machine, the separator machine is a large rotating object with protruding parts, exposing employees to the hazard of being caught in the separator machine. b) Employees were working in close proximity to the tumbler machine which had a unguarded rotating wheel, exposing employees in the hazard of being caught in a nip point.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8701.2
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Jun 16, 2022
- Abate by
- Jul 14, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $8,701 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 March 2, 2022, and at times prior thereto, employees were working in close proximity to the separator machine which had rotating chains, exposing employees to the hazard of being caught-in the chains.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8701.2
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.303 F02
- Issued
- Jun 16, 2022
- Abate by
- Jul 14, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,360 · Current $6,216 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2):Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident. On or about March 2, 2022, and at times prior thereto, the 240 volt main panel disconnect for the machines in the Separator Machine Room and the Old Rendering Area in the panel room was not labeled, exposing employees to the hazards associated with a delay in disconnecting power to the machine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6216
- — Z (S) $10360
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- Jun 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2):The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye. On or about July 26, 2022, at approximately 7:30am, an employee suffered an injury that resulted in the amputation of the right index finger. The amputation was not reported within 24 hours to the local Area Offices of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $600
- — Z (O) $1000
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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 345813356.
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