OSHA Inspection: STREB MEATS, INC.

Issued

2025-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $887.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:   On or about March 28, 2025, the employer did not establish an energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections.  Employees using the following machines to include but not limit to the Enviro-Pak Smokehouse, Daniels AFMG 600 Mixer Grinder and the Cry-O-Vac machine,  were not protected from the unexpected energization, startup, or release of stored energy while performing servicing and maintenance activities, such as, but not limited to, clearing jams, cleaning and sanitizing activities. Energy sources include but are not limited to, electrical and pneumatic energy.

Issued

2025-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2837.00 · Current $709.00 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:   On or about March 28, 2025,  the employer did not have a plumbed emergency eyewash station in the chemical storage/transfer room. Employees are exposed to but not limited to  Smokehouse Cleaner, Poly-Strip, Min-Rid and Bleach Concentrate.

Issued

2025-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2837.00 · Current $709.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.    On or about March 28, 2025,  the employer did not ensure all powered industrial vehicle operators had successfully completed the training on the use of electric pallet jacks. This training consists of formal instruction, practical training and an evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.

Issued

2025-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2837.00 · Current $709.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  On or about March 19, 2025, the employer did not implement and maintain a written hazard communication program at the site. Employees are working with but not limited to Q-San Sanitizer, Da-Clean A.P.C., Da-Clean Ultra, Smokehouse Cleaner, Poly-Strip, Min-Rid and Bleach Concentrate during sanitation operations.

Issued

2025-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical  On or about March 28, 2025, the employer did not ensure that each container used to hold hazardous chemicals had the benefit of a labeling system to identify the product and the associated hazards. Employees are tasked to transfer hazardous chemicals to include but not limited to Da-Clean Ultra, Smokehouse Cleaner, Poly-Strip, Min-Rid and Bleach Concentrate from labeled containers into buckets and/or spray bottles for use. The containers utilized to hold these samples were mislabeled and/or lacked the appropriate hazard communication information.

Issued

2025-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1):Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  On or about March 19, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees were provided with effective information and training on all hazardous chemicals in their work area to include but not limited to Q-San Sanitizer, Da-Clean A.P.C., Da-Clean Ultra, Smokehouse Cleaner, Poly-Strip, Min-Rid and Bleach Concentrate at the time of their initial assignment and/or whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area.