DENVER, CO —
OSHA Inspection: DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. in 5701 YORK STREET, DENVER, CO 80216 (NAICS 311613). OSHA activity number 346011174.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
- Site address
- 5701 YORK STREET
- City
- DENVER
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80216
- Mailing
- 5701 YORK STREET, DENVER, CO 80216
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 311613
- Employees
- 55
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2022
- Abate by
- Dec 19, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $11,396 · Current $6,838 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following: Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: (a) Raw Material Room, Darling Ingredients Inc. at 5701 York Street in Denver, CO 80216: On or about June 9, 2022, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 16 feet while working around the raw material pit and auger in the raw material room.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6837.6
- — Z (S) $11396
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $9,116 · Current $5,470 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: (a) Darling Ingredients Inc. at 5701 York Street in Denver, CO 80216: On or about June 9, 2022, employees were exposed chemical eye burns while using corrosive substances such as but not limited to; 93% sulfuric acid and 50% sodium hydroxide without proper access to the eyewash station.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5469.6
- — Z (S) $9116
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2022
- Abate by
- Dec 19, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $9,116 · Current $5,470 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s): (a) Darling Ingredients Inc. at 5701 York Street in Denver, CO 80216: On or about June 9, 2022, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that safety data sheets were readily accessible in the wastewater treatment area, where employees used hazardous chemicals including 93% sulfuric acid and 50% sodium hydroxide. This exposed employees to corrosivity hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5469.6
- — Z (S) $9116
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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 346011174.
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