OSHA Inspection: DAVID ELLIOT POULTRY FARM, INC.

Issued

Jul 3, 2023

Abate by

Jul 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,046 · Current $7,535 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that damaged storage racking was placed back into service without the certification of a storage rack design professional that the rack system and/or the repaired components have been restored to at least their original design capacity:  a) Deep Freeze Warehouse - Employees working in the deep freeze warehouse are exposed to overhead struck-by hazards in that a damaged section of the storage rack was repaired without a certification that the repairs had been done by, or under the supervision of, a storage rack design specialist, on or about March 1, 2023.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Jul 3, 2023

Abate by

Jul 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,036 · Current $6,026 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(4): The employer did not ensure that the side rails of through or sidestep ladders extend at least 42 inches (1.1 m) above the top of the access level or landing platform served by the ladder:   a) General Warehouse Area - Employees required to access the building roof were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately eight (8) feet in that the ladder used to access the roof was not installed such that the side rails extended at least three (3) feet above the upper landing being accessed, on or about March 1, 2023.   Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Jul 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,036 · Current $6,026 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee is protected from falling through any hole (including skylights) that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level by one or more of the following methods listed in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(i)(A)-(D):  a) Screening Room - Employees working in and moving through the screening room were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately seven (7) feet in that holes in the metal grating above the screening equipment were not covered, on or about March 1, 2023.   Certification Not Required.

Issued

Jul 3, 2023

Abate by

Aug 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,046 · Current $7,535 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:  a) General Warehouse Area - Employees were required to handle corrosive  chemicals, including Swim Pure (Sodium Hypochlorite Solution), Dyna-Chem CIPT Cleaner (Sodium Hydroxide), and lithium-ion battery electrolyte (Sulfuric Acid), while not being required to wear safety eye protection, on or about March 1, 2023.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Jul 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,046 · Current $7,535 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) General Warehouse Area - Employees were required to handle corrosive chemicals, including Swim Pure (Sodium Hypochlorite Solution), Dyna-Chem CIPT Cleaner (Sodium Hydroxide), and lithium-ion battery electrolyte (Sulfuric Acid), and were not provided with an emergency eyewash station in the work area for immediate emergency use, on or about March 1, 2023.  b) Offal Storage Room - Employees were required to handle corrosive chemicals, including R-Activator (Phosphoric Acid) and Keeper Professional (Sodium Chlorite) and were not provided with an emergency eyewash station in the work area for immediate emergency use, on or about March 1, 2023.   Certification Not Required.

Issued

Jul 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,046 · Current $7,535 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:  a) Screening Room - Employees working near the recirculating pump were exposed to amputation hazards on or about March 1, 2023.  Certification Not Required.

Issued

Jul 3, 2023

Abate by

Aug 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed:  a) Facility Wide - The employer failed to certify that the procedures used to protect employees from stored hazardous energy while conducting servicing and maintenance activities had been periodically inspected at least annually, on or about March 1, 2023.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Jul 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv): The employer did not certify that employee training had been accomplished and kept up to date:  a) Facility Wide - The employer failed to certify that employees exposed to stored hazardous energy while conducting servicing and maintenance activities had been trained on the company's energy control procedures, on or about March 1, 2023.  Certification Not Required.

Issued

Jul 3, 2023

Abate by

Jul 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  (a) Maintenance Room - The employer did not ensure that there was a door on the  electrical panel on or about March 1, 2023.   Certification Not Required.

Issued

Jul 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i): The dimension of the working space in the direction of access to live parts operating at 600 volts or less and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while alive was less than indicated in Table S1:  a) Office Storage Closet - Employees required to access a one hundred and ten (110) volt electrical panel were exposed to fire hazards in that there was not sufficient access and working space maintained around electric panels, on or about March 1, 2023.  b) Maintenance Room -  Employees required to access electrical panels ranging from one hundred and ten (110) volts to four hundred and eighty (480) volts were exposed to fire hazards in that there was not sufficient access and working space maintained around electric panels, on or about March 1, 2023.  c) Packaging Area Storage Room -  Employees required to access two electrical panels rated one hundred and twenty (120) volts and four hundred and eighty (480) volts were exposed to fire hazards in that there was not sufficient access and working space maintained around electric panels, on or about March 1, 2023.  Certification Not Required.