AMARILLO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: CACIQUE FOODS LLC
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of CACIQUE FOODS LLC in 8501 SOUTH GEORGIA STREET, AMARILLO, TX 79118 (NAICS 424430). OSHA activity number 347933053.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CACIQUE FOODS LLC
- Site address
- 8501 SOUTH GEORGIA STREET
- City
- AMARILLO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79118
- Mailing
- 1410 WESTRIDGE CIR N, IRVING, TX 75038
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 424430
- Employees
- 220
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.146 C02
- Issued
- Feb 6, 2025
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2):The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:(a)at the wastewater pit at the Cacique Cheese plant. On or about September 24, 2024, at the Cacique wastewater pit, the employer did not have the confined space signs, or any other warning signs.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $16550
- — Z (S) $16550
1910.146 C08 I
- Issued
- Feb 6, 2025
- Abate by
- Nov 25, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $16,550
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(8)(i): When an employer (host) arranges to have employees of another employer (contractor) perform work that involved permit space entry, the host shall inform the contractor that the workplace contains permit spaces and that permit space entry is allowed only through compliance with a permit space program; On or about September 24, 2024, at the Cacique waste pit, the host employer did not provide the confined space permit to the contractor employees, when contractors employees were installing a plug.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $16550
- — C (S) $16550
- — Z (S) $16550
1910.146 C08 II
- Issued
- Feb 6, 2025
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(8)(ii): When an employer (host) arranged to have employees of another employer (contractor) perform work that involved permit space entry, the host did not apprise the contractor of the elements, including the hazards identified; On or about September 24, 2024, at the Cacique waste pit, the host employer did not provide the confined space hazard assessment to the contractor employees, when contractors employees were installing a plug.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 C08 III
- Issued
- Feb 6, 2025
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(8)(iii):When an employer (host) arranged to have employees of another employer (contractor) perform work that involved permit space entry, the host did not apprise the contractor of any precautions or procedures that the host employer has implemented for the protection of employees in or near permit spaces where contractor personnel will be working; On or about September 24, 2024, at the Cacique waste pit, the host employer did not apprise the contractor of any precautions or procedures that the host employer should take, when contractors employees were installing a plug.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 E02
- Issued
- Feb 6, 2025
- Abate by
- Nov 25, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $14,187 · Current $14,187
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(2): The employer that produced, used, or stored hazardous chemicals at the workplace in such a way that employees of other employer(s) could be exposed did not ensure that the hazard communication program included all of the elements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(2)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(2)(iii): On or about September 24, 2024, at the Cacique waste pit, the host employer did not ensure that the hazard communication program included all of the elements, when contractor employees were installing a plug.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $14187
- — C (S) $14187
- — Z (S) $14187
1910.1200 E02 II
- Issued
- Feb 6, 2025
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(2)(ii): The hazard communication program did not include methods the employer will use to inform the other employer(s) of any precautionary measures that need to be taken to protect employees during the workplace's normal operations and in foreseeable emergencies: On or about September 24, 2024, at the Cacique waste pit, the host employer did not include methods the employer will use to inform the other employer(s) of any precautionary measures that need to be taken to protect employees during the workplace's normal operations and in foreseeable emergencies, when contractor employees were installing a plug.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 347933053.
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