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OSHA Inspection: CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION in 1529 23RD ST, COLUMBUS, NE 68601 (NAICS 311612). OSHA activity number 347228645.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
1529 23RD ST
City
COLUMBUS
State
NE
ZIP
68601
Mailing
PO BOX 550, COLUMBUS, NE 68601
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
311612
Employees
405
Ownership type
A

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.303 B02

Other-than-serious Gravity 1 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
May 16, 2024
Abate by
Jun 12, 2024
Penalty
Initial $6,464 · Current $6,464
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:  On or about January 23, 2024, employees engaged in waste water treatment activities at the Cargill Meats Solutions facility located at 1529 23rd St, Columbus, Nebraska, were exposed to electrical shock hazards in that the employer was using a portable power tap (power strip) in conjunction with temporary flexible wiring (extension cord) to power two metering pumps. The portable power tap is a piece of electrical equipment designed for use in an office environment for distribution of power to multiple computer type peripherals and not for industrial setting of a meat processing facility in which environmental conditions such as dust and water compromise its safe operability.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (O) $6464
  • — C (S) $6464
  • — Z (S) $6464

1910.303 B07 IV

Other-than-serious Gravity 5 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
May 16, 2024
Abate by
Jun 12, 2024
Penalty
Initial $8,619 · Current $8,619
29 CFR  1910.303(b)(7)(iv):  There were damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that are broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action or overheating.    On or about January 23, 2024, employees engaged in beef processing activities at the Cargill Value Added Meats facility located at 1529 23rd St, Columbus, Nebraska, were exposed to electrical shock hazards in that the exterior insulation and protective covering for the internal wiring on the mobile meat auger had pulled out of its conduit exposing the internal wiring to wet environmental conditions as well as unintentional contact with cleaning tools and equipment that the insulation for that wiring was not designed to protect against.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (O) $8619
  • — C (S) $8619
  • — Z (S) $8619

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