PERRY, GA —
OSHA Inspection: PERDUE FOODS, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of PERDUE FOODS, LLC in 250 GA. HWY. 247 SPUR, PERRY, GA 31069 (NAICS 311615). OSHA activity number 345929137.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PERDUE FOODS, LLC
- Site address
- 250 GA. HWY. 247 SPUR
- City
- PERRY
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31069
- Mailing
- 250 GA. HWY. 247 SPUR, PERRY, GA 31069
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
- 1600
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 D03 I A
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2022
- Abate by
- Dec 9, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $14,502
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(A): Information pertaining to the equipment in the process did not include materials of construction. a) Plant; on or about April 25, 2022 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to anhydrous ammonia hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that the Process Safety Information (PSI) included specifications for the materials of construction of the suction pipeline connected to the spiral freezers #1 and #2.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $14502
- — C (S) $14502
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.119 D03 II
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2022
- Abate by
- Dec 9, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $14,502
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(ii):The employer did not document that equipment complies with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices. a) Plant; on or about April 25, 2022, the employer failed to determine and document compliance with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices to protect employees exposed to anhydrous ammonia hazards as specified in ANSI/IIAR 2-1999 Equipment, Design, and Installation of Ammonia Mechanical Refrigeration Systems, section 7.5 Field Leak Testing Requirements, for the testing of the 16 in. diameter suction pipeline after weld repair.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $14502
- — C (S) $14502
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.119 F01 I C
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2022
- Abate by
- Dec 9, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $14,502
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i)(C): 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 temporary operations. a) On or about April 25, 2022, and at times prior to, employees were exposed to anhydrous ammonia hazards, in that the employer did not develop and implement written operation procedures containing clear instructions for the automatic defrosting mode of the Spiral Freezers #1 and #2. c) On or about May 20, 2022, and at times prior to, employees were exposed to anhydrous ammonia hazards, in that the employer did not develop and implement written operation procedures containing clear instructions for the automatic mode defrosting of the Spiral Freezers #1 and #2.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $14502
- — C (S) $14502
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.119 I02 II
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2022
- Abate by
- Dec 9, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(i)(2)(ii):The pre-startup safety review did not confirm that prior to the introduction of highly hazardous chemicals to a process the safety, operating, maintenance, and emergency procedures were in place and were adequate: a) Plant; on or about April 25, 2022, employees were exposed to anhydrous ammonia hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that the pre-startup safety review confirmed that the safety, operating, maintenance, and emergency procedures were in place and were adequate to prevent the rupture of the 16 in. diameter suction line due to hydraulic shock.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $14502
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.119 J05
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2022
- Abate by
- Dec 9, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(5):Equipment deficiencies. The employer did not correct deficiencies in equipment that are outside acceptable limits (defined by the process safety information in paragraph (d) of this section) before further use or in a safe and timely manner when necessary means were taken to assure safe operation. a) Plant; on or about April 25, 2022, employees were exposed to anhydrous ammonia hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that a section of the suction line (connected to the Spiral Freezers #1 and #2 ) was operating within acceptable limits after welding repair and testing.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $14502
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.119 L01
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2022
- Abate by
- Dec 9, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(l)(1):The employer did not establish written procedures to manage changes to process chemicals, technology, equipment, and procedures, and changes to facilities that affect a covered process. a) Plant; on or about April 25, 2022, employees were exposed to anhydrous ammonia hazards, in that the employer did not prepare and implement a written management of change (MOC) procedure to address the welding repairs in a 16 in. diameter section of the suction line connected to the Spiral Freezers #1 and #2.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $14502
- — Z (S) $14502
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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 345929137.
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