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Standard Cited: 19100120 Q06 III Hazardous waste operations and emergency response.

Inspection Nr: 1345122.015

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Other

Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection

Initial Penalty: $8,638.00

Current Penalty: $5,000.00

Issuance Date: 12/19/2018

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 2

Abatement Date:

Gravity:

Report ID: 0728900

Contest Date: 01/14/2019

Final Order: 05/28/2019

Related Event Code (REC): R

Emphasis:

Substance: 0170


Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History
Type Latest Event Event Date Penalty Abatement Due Date Citation Type Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty F: Formal Settlement 05/28/2019 $5,000.00   Other  
Penalty C: Contested 04/22/2019 $8,638.00   Serious  
Penalty Z: Issued 12/19/2018 $8,638.00   Serious  

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(iii): Employees who participated as hazardous materials technicians, or were expected to participate as hazardous materials technicians, had not received at least 24 hours of training equal to the first responder operations level, and in addition have competency in the areas outlined in 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(iii)(A) through (q)(6)(iii)(I) and the employer did not so certify: Tyson Foods, Inc. - 1500 So. Plum Creek Parkway - Lexington, Nebraska 68850 - Employer failed to ensure that an employee engaged in an emergency response operation/hazmat operation received the training required by the standard and certified completion of the training. On or about September 4, 2018, a non-certified employee engaged in an emergency response operation entered the ammonia release area above the production floor and participated in shutting off the leak from a broken valve and gauge.

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