FORT MORGAN, CO —
OSHA Inspection: CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION in 1505 EAST BURLINGTON AVENUE, FORT MORGAN, CO 80701 (NAICS 311612). OSHA activity number 348037847.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
- Site address
- 1505 EAST BURLINGTON AVENUE
- City
- FORT MORGAN
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80701
- Mailing
- 1505 EAST BURLINGTON AVENUE, FORT MORGAN, CO 80701
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311612
- Employees
- 2100
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
13 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 D03 I B
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $11,585 Reduced
0170
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(B):The employer's piping and instrument diagrams were not accurate and did not represent equipment that was existing and was part of the process: Cargill, Inc. DBA Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, 1505 East Burlington Avenue Fort Morgan, CO 80701: On or about February 10, 2025, employees were exposed to inhalation hazards associated with ammonia from the following conditions: (a) The employer did not maintain accurate piping and instrument diagrams (P&ID) for the liquid header piping. The P&ID for the sub-roof containing the liquid header was missing a Henry Technology Pressure Relief Valve (serial number 1422, category 5602, size ? inch, set PSI 250, capacity 57.7). (b) The employer did not maintain accurate piping and instrument diagrams (P&ID) for the liquid header piping. The P&ID for the sub-roof containing the liquid header was missing a Henry Technology Pressure Relief Valve (serial number 1419, category 5602, size ? inch, set PSI 250, capacity 57.6).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $11585
- — Z (S) $16550
1910.119 D03 I D
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $0 Reduced
0170
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(D):The employer did not include, in the process safety information compilation, the relief system design and the design basis: Cargill, Inc. DBA Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, 1505 East Burlington Avenue Fort Morgan, CO 80701: On or about February 10, 2025, employees were exposed to inhalation hazards associated with ammonia from the following conditions: (a) The employer did not include process safety information for a Henry Technology Pressure Relief Valve (serial number 1422, category 5602, size ? inch, set PSI 250, capacity 57.7). (b)The employer did not include process safety information for a Henry Technology Pressure Relief Valve (serial number 1419, category 5602, size ? inch, set PSI 250, capacity 57.6).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $16550
1910.119 E03 III
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $0 Reduced
0170
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(iii):The process hazard analysis did not address engineering and administrative controls applicable to the hazards and their interrelationships such as appropriate application of detection methodologies to provide early warning of releases: Cargill, Inc. DBA Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, 1505 East Burlington Avenue Fort Morgan, CO 80701: On or about February 10, 2025, employees were exposed to inhalation hazards associated with ammonia from the following conditions: (a) The process risk assessment (PRA) did not address the improper seating of a Henry Technology Pressure Relief Valve (serial number 1422, category 5602, size ? inch, set PSI 250, capacity 57.7) on the sub-roof containing the liquid header. (b) The process risk assessment (PRA) did not address the improper seating of a Henry Technology Pressure Relief Valve (serial number 1419, category 5602, size ? inch, set PSI 250, capacity 57.6) on the sub-roof containing the liquid header.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $16550
1910.119 E07
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $11,585 Reduced
0170
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(7): The employer did not retain the process hazard analysis (PHA), updates, or renewals for each process covered and documented resolution of the recommendations described in 29 CFR 1910.119(e)(5) for the life of the process: Cargill, Inc. DBA Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, 1505 East Burlington Avenue Fort Morgan, CO 80701: On or about March 31, 2025, the employer failed to retain process hazards analyses (PHA) for the entire life of the covered ammonia refrigeration process which exposed employees to inhalation hazards associated with ammonia for the following: (a) Initial PHA completed in 1998; (b) Updated/Revalidated PHA completed in 2002; (c) Updated/Revalidated PHA completed in 2007; (d) Updated/Revalidated PHA completed in 2012.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $11585
- — Z (S) $16550
1910.119 I01
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $0 Reduced
0170
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(i)(1): Pre-startup safety review was not performed when modifications to existing facilities significant enough to require a change in the process safety information were made: (a) Cargill, Inc. DBA Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, 1505 East Burlington Avenue Fort Morgan, CO 80701: On or about February 10, 2025, the employer did not complete a pre-startup safety review (PSSR) to verity that the safety, maintenance, and emergency procedures are in place and are adequate prior to restarting the ammonia refrigeration system after installing a new isolation valve on piping lines CS 100 and 101 located on the penthouse roof above surge 1 - holding cooler for the carcass. This exposed employees to inhalation hazards associated with ammonia.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $16550
1910.119 J04 III
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $0 Reduced
0170
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(iii): The frequency of inspections and tests of process equipment was not consistent with applicable manufacturers' recommendations and good engineering practices, and more frequently if determined to be necessary by prior operating experience: Cargill, Inc. DBA Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, 1505 East Burlington Avenue Fort Morgan, CO 80701: The employer did not ensure that employees were protected from inhalation hazards associated with ammonia from the following conditions: (a) On or about February 6, 2025, the employer did not perform the required inspections of insulated piping for piping lines CS 100 and 101 located on the penthouse roof as required by IIAR 6, Table 11.1. (b) On or about February 10, 2025, the employer did not perform the required annual inspection for a Henry Technology Pressure Relief Valve (serial number 1422, category 5602, size ? inch, set PSI 250, capacity 57.7) as required by IIAR 6, Table 13.1. (c) On or about February 10, 2025, the employer did not perform the required annual inspection for a Henry Technology Pressure Relief Valve (serial 1419, category 5602, size ? inch, set PSI 250, capacity 57.6) as required by IIAR 6, Table 13.1.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $16550
1910.119 J05
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2025
- Abate by
- Nov 3, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $11,585 Reduced
0170
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(5):The employer did not correct deficiencies in equipment that were outside acceptable limits (defined by the process safety information on paragraph (d) of this section) before use: Cargill, Inc. DBA Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, 1505 East Burlington Avenue Fort Morgan, CO 80701: On or about February 10, 2025, the employer did not correct known deficiencies in equipment that were identified in the Process Safety Management Mechanical Integrity Independent Visual Inspection conducted between March 28, 2023 and April 15, 2023. This exposed employees to inhalation hazards associated with ammonia. The deficient equipment includes but is not limited to the following: (a) Missing insulation on piping lines CS 100 and 101 located on the penthouse roof; (b) Flash compressor: failed and damaged coating and visible corrosion on the compressor suction valves; (c) Compressor HS-1: coating failure and significant visible corrosion on the AUX OIL COOLER SHELL; (d) Compressor HS-4: damaged insulation end cap at compressor suction valve; (e) Compressor HS-5: oil leak from the compressor slide valve controls; (f) Compressor HS-6: missing the insulation end cap at compressor suction valve; (g) Compressor HS-7: visible oil leaks from the compressor slide valve controls and missing the insulation end cap at compressor suction valve; (h) West auto purger: damaged insulation; (i) Condenser 1: no data plate, visible corrosion, and a damaged fan shroud on the middle fan unit; (j) Condenser 5: visible corrosion on the coil-side condenser and through-frame corrosion on the fan side of the unit; (k) Condenser 6: no functional pressure gauges; (l) Condenser 7: cabinet seal leaks; (m) Condenser 8: piping support is twisted between relief discharges; (n) Condenser 9: significant cabinet seal leaks and significant corrosion and pitting on the HSD piping; (o) Oil Cooler HS-5: oil leaking from the HX PRV and/or discharge piping connections to oil separator; (p) Turbo Chiller: excessive icing on quilt plates and manifold; (q) Blood plasma chiller: oil drain is not properly plugged and uncoated ammonia and relief piping with visible corrosion behind unit; (r) Triple chiller: oil drain is not properly plugged and uncoated piping with visible corrosion; (s) North, south, and middle contherms: uninsulated and uncoated piping with visible corrosion; (t) Rooftop piping: damaged insulation, failed coatings, and significant corrosion and pitting; (u) HS-1 oil separator: multiple areas of failed coating and visible corrosion; (v) HS-4 oil separator: multiple areas of failed coating and visible corrosion; (w) Los side accumulator: total insulation failure on vessel piping and shell; (x) High side Accumulator: significant corrosion visible on exposed, uncoating vessel piping at CPL 97-E and CPL 97-F; (y) CPR: significant corrosion visible on exposed, uncoated piping near HTRL 97-N & HTRS 97-D; (z) Pilot Receiver: failed coatings on vessel shell and associated piping; (aa) North and south contherm surge drums: both vessels have substantial coatings failures and significant corrosion visible on vessel shells and associated piping; (bb) Evaporator 100A: significant corrosion on suspension hardware and through-cabinet corrosion on top of unit; (cc) Evaporator 101A: damaged fan, significant corrosion on suspension hardware and through-cabinet corrosion on top of unit; (dd) Evaporator 100B: damaged fan, excessive icing visible on coils, and total insulation failure on HTRL piping; (ee) Evaporator 27D: total insulation failure on HTRL piping; (ff) Evaporator 26B: missing fan unit; (gg) Evaporator 25A: Significant corrosion visible on unit cabinet; (hh) Evaporator 25C: Significant corrosion visible on unit cabinet; (ii) Evaporator 103A: significant cabinet corrosion on top of unit. (jj) Evaporator 102A: significant corrosion on unit suspension hardware; (kk) Evaporator 131A: missing fan unit; (ll) Evaporator 36B: significant corrosion on fan support structures inside unit and damaged jacketing, vapor barrier, and insulation on HTRL and HTRS units; (mm) Evaporator 37A: significant corrosion on fan support structures inside unit and damaged jacketing, vapor barrier, and insulation on HTRL and HTRS units; (nn) Evaporator 33-1A: through-cabinet corrosion on top and on fan side of unit, motor support frames corroded through; (oo) Evaporator 33-1B: through-cabinet corrosion on top and on fan side of unit, damaged jacketing, vapor barrier, and insulation on HTRL line to unit and missing proper pipe markers; (pp) Evaporator 35-3A: motor support frames corroded through, through-cabinet corrosion on top and fan side of unit, severely corroded suspension system fasteners, damaged jacketing, vapor barrier, and insulation on HTRL line to unit; significant corrosion on the exposed/uncoated piping; (qq) Evaporator 35-3B: damaged jacketing, vapor barrier, and insulation on HTRL line to unit, through-cabinet corrosion on top and fan side of unit, through-corrosion visible on fan unit motor frame; (rr) Evaporator 33-2B: damaged jacketing, vapor barrier, & insulation on HTRL line to unit, through-cabinet corrosion, through-corrosion on fan unit motor frame, Severe corrosion visible on unit fasteners; (ss) Evaporator 35-4B: damaged jacketing, vapor barrier, and insulation on HTRL line to unit, severe corrosion on unit fasteners, through-corrosion on fan, unit motor frame, through-cabinet corrosion visible on unit; (tt) Evaporator 34-5B: through-cabinet corrosion; (uu) Evaporator 34-6B: through-cabinet corrosion, severe corrosion on unit fasteners (vv) Evaporator 45: significant cabinet corrosion on unit; (ww) Evaporator 46: significant cabinet corrosion on top of unit; (xx) Evaporator 42A: significant cabinet corrosion on top of unit; (yy) Evaporator 42B: missing fan unit; (zz) Evaporator 44D: damaged jacketing, vapor barrier, & insulation on HTRL and HTRS piping to unit, significant correction on uncoated piping; (aaa) Evaporator 44F: significant corrosion on uncoated HTRL bypass piping to unit, significant corrosion on HTRS tie in end cap; (bbb) Evaporator HB4-AU5: fan-2 motor connection box is severely corroded; (ccc) Evaporator HB6-AU3: significant cabinet corrosion on top of unit; (ddd) Evaporator HB6-AU4: severe corrosion visible in fan motor enclosure; (eee) Evaporator HB6-AU6: significant cabinet corrosion on top of unit; (fff) Evaporator HB10-AU65A: significant pitting and corrosion on evaporator suspension supports; (ggg) Evaporator HB10-AU65B: significant pitting and corrosion on evaporator suspension supports; (hhh) Evaporator HB10-AU66A: significant pitting and corrosion on evaporator suspension supports; (iiii) Evaporator HB10-AU66B: significant pitting and corrosion on evaporator suspension supports; (jjj) Evaporator HB10-AU67A: significant pitting and corrosion on evaporator suspension supports; (kkk) Evaporator HB10-AU67B: significant pitting and corrosion on evaporator suspension supports; (lll) Evaporator HB10-AU68A: significant pitting and corrosion on evaporator suspension supports; (mmm) Evaporator HB10-AU68B: significant pitting and corrosion on evaporator suspension supports. (nnn) Compressor LS-4: improperly terminated insulation end on suction piping.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $11585
- — Z (S) $16550
1910.119 O04
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0170
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(o)(4):The employer did not promptly determine and document an appropriate response to each of the findings of the compliance audit, and document that deficiencies have been corrected: Cargill, Inc. DBA Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, 1505 East Burlington Avenue Fort Morgan, CO 80701: On or about February 10, 2025, the employer did not correct known deficiencies in equipment that were identified in the Process Safety Management Mechanical Integrity Independent Visual Inspection conducted between March 28, 2023 and April 15, 2023. This exposed employees to inhalation hazards associated with ammonia. The deficient equipment includes but is not limited to the following: (a) Compressor LS-4: improperly terminated insulation end on suction piping; (b) Flash compressor: failed and damaged coating and visible corrosion on the compressor suction valves; (c) Compressor HS-1: coating failure and significant visible corrosion on the AUX OIL COOLER SHELL; (d) Compressor HS-4: damaged insulation end cap at compressor suction valve; (e) Compressor HS-5: oil leak from the compressor slide valve controls; (f) Compressor HS-6: missing the insulation end cap at compressor suction valve; (g) Compressor HS-7: visible oil leaks from the compressor slide valve controls and missing the insulation end cap at compressor suction valve; (h) West auto purger: damaged insulation; (i) Condenser 1: no data plate, visible corrosion, and a damaged fan shroud on the middle fan unit; (j) Condenser 5: visible corrosion on the coil-side condenser and through-frame corrosion on the fan side of the unit; (k) Condenser 6: no functional pressure gauges; (l) Condenser 7: cabinet seal leaks; (m) Condenser 8: piping support is twisted between relief discharges; (n) Condenser 9: significant cabinet seal leaks and significant corrosion and pitting on the HSD piping; (o) Oil Cooler HS-5: oil leaking from the HX PRV and/or discharge piping connections to oil separator; (p) Turbo Chiller: excessive icing on quilt plates and manifold; (q) Blood plasma chiller: oil drain is not properly plugged and uncoated ammonia and relief piping with visible corrosion behind unit; (r) Triple chiller: oil drain is not properly plugged and uncoated piping with visible corrosion; (s) North, south, and middle contherms: uninsulated and uncoated piping with visible corrosion; (t) Rooftop piping: damaged insulation, failed coatings, and significant corrosion and pitting; (u) HS-1 oil separator: multiple areas of failed coating and visible corrosion; (v) HS-4 oil separator: multiple areas of failed coating and visible corrosion; (w) Los side accumulator: total insulation failure on vessel piping and shell; (x) High side Accumulator: significant corrosion visible on exposed, uncoating vessel piping at CPL 97-E and CPL 97-F; (y) CPR: significant corrosion visible on exposed, uncoated piping near HTRL 97-N & HTRS 97-D; (z) Pilot Receiver: failed coatings on vessel shell and associated piping; (aa) North and south contherm surge drums: both vessels have substantial coatings failures and significant corrosion visible on vessel shells and associated piping; (bb) Evaporator 100A: significant corrosion on suspension hardware and through-cabinet corrosion on top of unit; (cc) Evaporator 101A: damaged fan, significant corrosion on suspension hardware and through-cabinet corrosion on top of unit; (dd) Evaporator 100B: damaged fan, excessive icing visible on coils, and total insulation failure on HTRL piping; (ee) Evaporator 27D: total insulation failure on HTRL piping; (ff) Evaporator 26B: missing fan unit; (gg) Evaporator 25A: Significant corrosion visible on unit cabinet; (hh) Evaporator 25C: Significant corrosion visible on unit cabinet; (ii) Evaporator 103A: significant cabinet corrosion on top of unit. (jj) Evaporator 102A: significant corrosion on unit suspension hardware; (kk) Evaporator 131A: missing fan unit; (ll) Evaporator 36B: significant corrosion on fan support structures inside unit and damaged jacketing, vapor barrier, and insulation on HTRL and HTRS units; (mm) Evaporator 37A: significant corrosion on fan support structures inside unit and damaged jacketing, vapor barrier, and insulation on HTRL and HTRS units; (nn) Evaporator 33-1A: through-cabinet corrosion on top and on fan side of unit, motor support frames corroded through; (oo) Evaporator 33-1B: through-cabinet corrosion on top and on fan side of unit, damaged jacketing, vapor barrier, and insulation on HTRL line to unit and missing proper pipe markers; (pp) Evaporator 35-3A: motor support frames corroded through, through-cabinet corrosion on top and fan side of unit, severely corroded suspension system fasteners, damaged jacketing, vapor barrier, and insulation on HTRL line to unit; significant corrosion on the exposed/uncoated piping; (qq) Evaporator 35-3B: damaged jacketing, vapor barrier, and insulation on HTRL line to unit, through-cabinet corrosion on top and fan side of unit, through-corrosion visible on fan unit motor frame; (rr) Evaporator 33-2B: damaged jacketing, vapor barrier, & insulation on HTRL line to unit, through-cabinet corrosion, through-corrosion on fan unit motor frame, Severe corrosion visible on unit fasteners; (ss) Evaporator 35-4B: damaged jacketing, vapor barrier, and insulation on HTRL line to unit, severe corrosion on unit fasteners, through-corrosion on fan, unit motor frame, through-cabinet corrosion visible on unit; (tt) Evaporator 34-5B: through-cabinet corrosion; (uu) Evaporator 34-6B: through-cabinet corrosion, severe corrosion on unit fasteners (vv) Evaporator 45: significant cabinet corrosion on unit; (ww) Evaporator 46: significant cabinet corrosion on top of unit; (xx) Evaporator 42A: significant cabinet corrosion on top of unit; (yy) Evaporator 42B: missing fan unit; (zz) Evaporator 44D: damaged jacketing, vapor barrier, & insulation on HTRL and HTRS piping to unit, significant correction on uncoated piping; (aaa) Evaporator 44F: significant corrosion on uncoated HTRL bypass piping to unit, significant corrosion on HTRS tie in end cap; (bbb) Evaporator HB4-AU5: fan-2 motor connection box is severely corroded; (ccc) Evaporator HB6-AU3: significant cabinet corrosion on top of unit; (ddd) Evaporator HB6-AU4: severe corrosion visible in fan motor enclosure; (eee) Evaporator HB6-AU6: significant cabinet corrosion on top of unit; (fff) Evaporator HB10-AU65A: significant pitting and corrosion on evaporator suspension supports; (ggg) Evaporator HB10-AU65B: significant pitting and corrosion on evaporator suspension supports; (hhh) Evaporator HB10-AU66A: significant pitting and corrosion on evaporator suspension supports; (iiii) Evaporator HB10-AU66B: significant pitting and corrosion on evaporator suspension supports; (jjj) Evaporator HB10-AU67A: significant pitting and corrosion on evaporator suspension supports; (kkk) Evaporator HB10-AU67B: significant pitting and corrosion on evaporator suspension supports; (lll) Evaporator HB10-AU68A: significant pitting and corrosion on evaporator suspension supports; (mmm) Evaporator HB10-AU68B: significant pitting and corrosion on evaporator suspension supports.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 L01
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $0 Reduced
0170
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(l)(1): The employer did not establish written procedures to manage changes to process chemicals, technology, equipment, and procedures, and changes to facilities that affect a covered process: (a) Cargill, Inc. DBA Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, 1505 East Burlington Avenue Fort Morgan, CO 80701: On or about February 6, 2025, the employer did not implement or document the management of change (MOC) process for the addition of a gate valve on piping lines CS 100 and 101 located on the penthouse roof, which exposed employees to inhalation hazards associated with ammonia.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $16550
1910.119 M04 III
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0170
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(m)(4)(iii):The employer's incident investigation report did not includes a description of the incident: Cargill, Inc. DBA Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, 1505 East Burlington Avenue Fort Morgan, CO 80701: The employer failed to ensure that the incident investigation reports were descriptive,and contained details of the following incidents.: (a) On or about February 6, 2025, the incident investigation for an ammonia release involving pipe corrosion for piping lines CS 100 and 101 located on the penthouse roof did not contain a clear explanation/account of the incident. (b) On or about February 10, 2025, the incident investigation for an ammonia release involving a malfunctioning pressure relief valve (PRV) located on the sub-roof liquid header did not contain a clear explanation/account of the incident.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.119 M04 IV
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $1,328 · Current $0 Reduced
0170
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(m)(4)(iv):The employer's incident investigation report did not include the factors that contributed to the incident: (a) Cargill, Inc. DBA Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, 1505 East Burlington Avenue Fort Morgan, CO 80701: On or about February 10, 2025, the employer failed to include contributing factors in the incident investigation report for an ammonia release involving a malfunctioning pressure relief valve (PRV) located on the sub-roof liquid header.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $1328
1910.119 M04 V
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $1,328 · Current $0 Reduced
0170
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(m)(4)(v): The employer's incident investigation report did not include any recommendations resulting from the investigation: (a) Cargill, Inc. DBA Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, 1505 East Burlington Avenue Fort Morgan, CO 80701: On or about February 10, 2025, the employer failed to include any recommendations in the incident investigation report following a significant release of ammonia from a malfunctioning pressure relief valve (PRV) on the sub-roof liquid header.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $1328
1910.119 M06
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $1,328 · Current $0 Reduced
0170
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(m)(6):The report was not reviewed with all affected personnel whose job tasks are relevant to the incident findings including contract employees where applicable: (a) Cargill, Inc. DBA Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, 1505 East Burlington Avenue Fort Morgan, CO 80701: On or about February 6, 2025, the employer failed to review the incident findings with affected personnel following an ammonia release. Despite the discovery of active ammonia leakage due to pipe corrosion, no documented review of the incident findings was conducted with maintenance staff, refrigeration operators, or contract employees involved in system repair and inspection. (b) Cargill, Inc. DBA Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, 1505 East Burlington Avenue Fort Morgan, CO 80701: On or about February 10, 2025, the employer failed to review incident findings with affected personnel following a significant ammonia release from a pressure relief valve (PRV) on the sub-roof liquid header. The PRV failed to reseat, resulting in a discharge of ammonia and necessitating hazmat PPE, evacuation procedures, and emergency system shutdown. No documented review of this incident was completed with refrigeration technicians, maintenance workers, or contractors responsible for PRV servicing and startup procedures.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $1328
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