SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE — 2023-05-25 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: EMPIRICAL FOODS, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2023-05-25 00:00:00, OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of EMPIRICAL FOODS, INC. in 6001 DAKOTA AVENUE, SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE 68776 (NAICS 311612). OSHA activity number 346728728.

What this inspection record means

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: EMPIRICAL FOODS, INC.
Site address: 6001 DAKOTA AVENUE
City: SOUTH SIOUX CITY
State: NE
ZIP: 68776
Mailing: 891 TWO RIVERS DRIVE, DAKOTA DUNES, SD 57049

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: 2023-05-25 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2023-05-25 00:00:00
Case closed: 2023-08-18 00:00:00
Last modified: 2026-07-21 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2026-07-22 00:20:14

Establishment context

NAICS code: 311612
Employees: 775
Ownership type: A

Citations

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1910.219 F03

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jul 12, 2023
Abate by: Aug 7, 2023
Penalty: Initial $15,625 · Current $9,375 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.219(f)(3)  Sprockets and chains. All sprocket wheels and chains shall be enclosed unless they are more than seven (7) feet above the floor or platform. Where the drive extends over other machine or working areas, protection against falling shall be provided. This subparagraph does not apply to manually operated sprockets.   On or about May 20, 2023: Employees engaged in cleaning the C511 Conveyor in the Primal Ops Department at 390 164th St, South Sioux City, Nebraska, were exposed to caught in hazards in that there was an operating, unguarded chain and sprocket in the immediate vicinity of the cleaning operations.

Recent events (2)

2023-07-28 00:00:00 — I (O) $9375
2023-07-12 00:00:00 — Z (S) $15625

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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 346728728.

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