Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded: a) Northeast side of Picking Room 2 - On or about May 11, 2016, employees, slicing poultry shanks, were exposed to an inadequately guarded walking-working surface or floor hole in that there was an unguarded 3-inch opening between the end of the frame and the grate surface material. b) Northwest end of Evisceration Room - On or about July 6, 2016, employees, cleaning the area during the workday, were exposed to an inadequately guarded walking-working surface or floor hole in that there was an unguarded 10-inch opening between the end of the grate surface and the end of the waste trough. c) Northwest end of Evisceration Room - On or about July 6, 2016, employees, cleaning the area during the workday, were exposed to an inadequately guarded walking-working surface or floor hole in that there was an unguarded 6-inch waste trough between the floor and the stainless steel barrier guarded only by a single chain waist-high to a smaller than average man. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.