POCAHONTAS, AR —
OSHA Inspection: PECO FOODS, INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of PECO FOODS, INC in 4114 US 67 SOUTH, POCAHONTAS, AR 72455 (NAICS 311615). OSHA activity number 345967392.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PECO FOODS, INC
- Site address
- 4114 US 67 SOUTH
- City
- POCAHONTAS
- State
- AR
- ZIP
- 72455
- Mailing
- 4114 HIGHWAY 67 S, POCAHONTAS, AR 72455
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
- 1216
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 20, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $79,761 · Current $79,761
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: On or about 5/13/2022, at the mechanically separated meat (MSM) machine, authorized employees performing maintenance activities without first utilizing the procedure to deenergize and affix lockout/tagout devices to the machine in the following instances: a) at the compressed air line ball valve located beneath the Contherm units; b) beneath the Mettler Toledo operating console at the on/off switch. PECO Foods, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1527370, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on 10/19/2021, with respect to a workplace located at 3701 Reese Phifer Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $79761
- — C (R) $79761
- — Z (R) $79761
1910.147 D02
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 13, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $79,761 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment: On or about 5/13/2022, at the directional valve of the mechanically separated meat (MSM) discharge tube. Employees performed servicing and maintenance activities without first deenergizing the unit. PECO Foods, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1285472, citation number 1, item number 3a and was affirmed as a final order on 4/25/2018, with respect to a workplace located at 4114 U.S. Highway 67 South, Pocahontas, Arkansas 72455.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $0
- — C (R) $79761
- — Z (R) $79761
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 13, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees: On or about 5/13/2022, at the mechanical separator, maintenance employees were performing servicing and maintenance at the discharge tube of the separator without affixing lockout/tagout devices at the unit: a) at the compressed air line ball valve located beneath the Contherm units; b) beneath the Mettler Toledo operating console at the on/off switch. PECO Foods, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1285472, citation number 1, item number 3b and was affirmed as a final order on 4/25/2018, with respect to a workplace located at 4114 U.S. Highway 67 South, Pocahontas, Arkansas 72455.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $0
- — C (R) $0
- — Z (R) $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 345967392.
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