OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL BEEF PACKING COMPANY, LLC

Issued

Sep 2, 2022

Abate by

Oct 6, 2022

Penalty

Initial $14,502 · Current $11,602 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:  a) At National Beef Packing Company, LLC, located at 189 West By-Pass, Moultrie, GA, 31768, on or about June 2, 2022, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that employees were not fit tested annually working around ammonia.

Issued

Sep 2, 2022

Abate by

Oct 6, 2022

Penalty

Initial $14,502 · Current $11,602 Reduced

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:   a) National Beef Packing Company, LLC, located at 189 West Bypass, Moultrie, GA, 31768, on or about June 2, 2022, the employer exposed employees to caught in hazards in that the employer did not provide written procedures for lockout tagout for employees performing maintenance.

Issued

Sep 2, 2022

Abate by

Oct 6, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i):The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:  a) At National Beef Packing Company, LLC, located at 189 West By-Pass, Moultrie, GA, 31768, on or about June 2, 2022, the employer exposed employees to caught in hazards in that the employer did not conduct periodic inspections of employees performing lockout tagout procedures.

Issued

Sep 2, 2022

Abate by

Oct 6, 2022

Penalty

Initial $14,502 · Current $11,602 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D):  Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment:  a) At National Beef Packing Company, LLC, located at 189 West By-Pass, Moultrie, GA, 31768, on or about June 2, 2022, the employer exposed employees to caught in hazards in that employees were not trained in group lockout procedures while performing maintenance.

Issued

Sep 2, 2022

Abate by

Oct 6, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(f)(3)(i):A procedure was not utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew, craft  a) At National Beef Packing Company, LLC, located at 189 West Bypass, Moultrie, GA, 31768, on or about June 2, 2022, the employer exposed employees to caught in hazards in that the employer did not provide group lockout tagout procedures while performing maintenance.

Issued

Sep 2, 2022

Abate by

Sep 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,279 · Current $1,279

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.2(a)(1):  The employer did not post and keep posted OSHA notices informing employees of the protections and obligations provided for in the Act, and that for assistance and information, including copies of the Act and of specific safety and health standards, employees should contact the employer or the nearest office of the Department of Labor:  a) At National Beef Packing Company, LLC, located at 189 West By-Pass, Moultrie, GA, 31768, on or about March 2, 2022, the employer failed to maintain an OSHA poster at it's facility, thereby not informing employees of their protections and the employers obligations under the Act.

Issued

Sep 2, 2022

Abate by

Sep 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,279 · Current $2,279

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.41(a)(1):   The establishment had 250 or more employees at any time during the previous year and had not electronically submitted information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee by the specified date listed in paragraph (c) of this section:  a) At National Beef Packing Company, LLC, located at 189 West By-Pass, Moultrie, GA, 31768, on or about March 2, 2022, the employer failed to electronically submit information from their OSHA Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses or equivalent form, for calendar year 2021 on or before March 2, 2022.  The establishment employed 450 employees during calendar year 2021 and was classified under NAICS code 311612.