OSHA Inspection: DOUBLE J MEAT PACKING, INC.

Issued

2023-08-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10046.00 · Current $6030.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(1)(iii):  The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  (a) On or about June 13, 2023 and at times prior, the employer has not assessed the respiratory hazards associated with welding on various metals including stainless steel (which produces hexavalent chromium; carcinogen) and black iron (which results in black smoke and can contain heavy metals and  other contaminants).

Issued

2023-08-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1026(d)(1):  The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):  (a) On or about June 13, 2023 and at times prior, the employer has not assessed the exposure to hexavalent chromium of employees assigned to weld on stainless steel (which produces hexavalent chromium; carcinogen).

Issued

2023-08-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8036.00 · Current $4820.00 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)  On or about June 13, 2023, and at times prior, machine specific procedures for controlling hazardous energy during maintenance operations were not developed for machines with multiple sources of energy that are covered by this part including (but not limited to) the :  knock box rinse and chill hot cutter hide puller split saw carcass wash hot water heater (aka "boiler") vacuum sheers shrink tunnel Multivac 8600 vacuum packer  This exposes employees to struck-by, caught in, and electrocution hazards.

Issued

2023-08-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6026.00 · Current $3615.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(iii):An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  (a)  On or about June 13, 2023, and at times prior, employees were not retrained at least every three years on safe operations of forklifts exposing workers to crushing and struck-by hazards.

Issued

2023-08-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):   (a)  On or about June 13, 2023, and at times prior, forklift operators employees assigned to operate forklifts were not certified as trained and evaluated for safe operations of the forklifts, exposing workers to crushing and struck-by hazards.

Issued

2023-08-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2):  The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  (a)  On or about June 13, 2023, and at times prior, the employer had not certified a workplace hazard assessment identifying hazards and PPE that will address the hazards for eyes, faces, head, foot, and hands.  This exposed workers to struck-by, radiation and absorption hazards.