FARMERVILLE, LA —
OSHA Inspection: FOSTER FARMS CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of FOSTER FARMS CORPORATION in 6648 HWY 15 NORTH, FARMERVILLE, LA 71241 (NAICS 311615). OSHA activity number 346293871.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FOSTER FARMS CORPORATION
- Site address
- 6648 HWY 15 NORTH
- City
- FARMERVILLE
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 71241
- Mailing
- PO BOX 726, FARMERVILLE, LA 71241
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311615
- Employees
- 1800
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $13,394 · Current $8,036 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 October 17, 2022, on Line 5 of the facility, an employee was exposed rotating parts hazards on a freezer plate without appropriate guarding while changing out a film roll.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8036.4
- — Z (S) $13394
1910.147 E02 I
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $13,394 · Current $8,036 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(e)(2)(i): Before energy was restored to the machine or equipment, authorized employees did not ensure that all employees had been safely positioned or removed from the work area: On or about October 17, 2022, on Line 5 of the facility, an employee was exposed rotating parts hazards when the energy to the crust freezer was restored while changing out a film roll.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8036.4
- — Z (S) $13394
More inspections at Foster Farms Corporation
View Foster Farms Corporation's full OSHA safety record →
More inspections in this industry (NAICS 311615)
More inspections in LA
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 346293871.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.