CLOUGHERTY PACKING LLC DBA / FARMER JOHN
3883 S SOTO ST, VERNON, CA 90058 · NAICS 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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Inspection records
Aug 4, 2017#342529583Aug 4, 2017Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#342529583$16,0709 viol.9 violations$16,070 in penalties
Inspection #342529583
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 4, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 25, 2018
- Contested
- Feb 27, 2018
- Final Order
- May 14, 2018
- Closed
- Jun 25, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,502
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $36,505
- Penalties on Record
- $16,070
- Site Address
- 3049 E. Vernon Ave, Vernon, CA 90058
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3321(A) Identification of Piping | Other | 10 | 20 | $560 | $450 | Mar 14, 2018 | Feb 27, 2018 | May 14, 2018 |
| 01002 | 5144(F) Respiratory Protection | Other | 9 | 9 | $375 | $300 | Mar 14, 2018 | Feb 27, 2018 | May 14, 2018 |
| 01003 | 5162(C) Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment | Other | 3 | 20 | $560 | $560 | Mar 14, 2018 | - | May 14, 2018 |
| 01004 | 5189(D)(2)(C) Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials | Other | 1 | 20 | $280 | $280 | Mar 14, 2018 | - | May 14, 2018 |
| 01005 | 5189(F)(3) Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials | Other | 3 | 9 | $280 | $280 | Mar 14, 2018 | - | May 14, 2018 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 27, 2016#341995900Dec 27, 2016Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#341995900$3,0002 viol.2 violations$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #341995900
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 27, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- May 15, 2017
- Contested
- Jun 6, 2017
- Final Order
- Nov 28, 2017
- Closed
- Dec 12, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,500
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,600
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 3049 E Vernon Ave, Vernon, CA 90058
- Industry
- 424490 Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203(A)(2) Injury and Illness Prevention Program | Other | 1 | 1 | $600 | $300 | Jun 6, 2017 | Nov 28, 2017 | |
| 02001 | 4002(A) Moving Parts of Machinery or Equipment | Serious | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | $2,700 | Jun 6, 2017 | Nov 28, 2017 |
Oct 25, 2016#341868891Oct 25, 2016Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#341868891$6001 viol.1 violation$600 in penalties
Inspection #341868891
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 25, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 22, 2016
- Contested
- Jan 13, 2017
- Final Order
- Jul 11, 2017
- Closed
- Mar 27, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $750
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 3049 E Vernon, Vernon, CA 90058
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3650(T)(15) Industrial Trucks. General | Other | 1 | 2 | $750 | $600 | Jan 13, 2017 | Jul 11, 2017 |
Oct 25, 2016#341868859Oct 25, 2016Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#341868859$7,5004 viol.4 violations$7,500 in penalties
Inspection #341868859
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 25, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 8, 2016
- Contested
- Feb 2, 2017
- Final Order
- Sep 11, 2017
- Closed
- Oct 4, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $21,185
- Penalties on Record
- $7,500
- Site Address
- 3049 E Vernon Ave, Vernon, CA 90058
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203(A)(7) Injury and Illness Prevention Program | Other | 1 | 1,500 | $185 | $150 | Jan 12, 2017 | Feb 2, 2017 | Sep 11, 2017 |
| 01002 | 3314(C) The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout | Other | 1 | 1 | $750 | $600 | Jan 12, 2017 | Feb 2, 2017 | Sep 11, 2017 |
| 02001 | 4050(A) Shafting, Collars, Clutches, and Couplings | Serious | 1 | 2 | $10,125 | $2,700 | Dec 20, 2016 | Feb 2, 2017 | Sep 11, 2017 |
| 03001 | 4184(A) Guarding Required | Serious | 1 | 2 | $10,125 | $4,050 | Dec 20, 2016 | Feb 2, 2017 | Sep 11, 2017 |
Sep 16, 2011#313385262Sep 16, 2011Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#313385262$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313385262
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 16, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 18, 2012
- Closed
- Jan 18, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3049 E Vernon Ave, Vernon, CA 90058
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Aug 17, 2011#313385056Aug 17, 2011Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#313385056$1,6852 viol.2 violations$1,685 in penalties
Inspection #313385056
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 17, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 28, 2011
- Closed
- Oct 23, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 92
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,685
- Penalties on Record
- $1,685
- Site Address
- 3163 E Vernon Ave, Vernon, CA 90058
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee's foot is crushed by forklift
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3650 Industrial Trucks. General OSHA citation code: 3650 T05 | Other | 1 | 1 | $750 | $750 | Oct 31, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002 | 3668 Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training OSHA citation code: 3668 F | Other | 3 | 3 | $935 | $935 | Oct 31, 2011 | - | - |
Apr 28, 2010#126199397Apr 28, 2010Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#126199397$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #126199397
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 28, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- May 13, 2010
- Closed
- May 13, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3029 E Vernon, Vernon, CA 90058
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee amputates finger while repairing launcher machine
May 19, 2009#310495254May 19, 2009Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#310495254$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310495254
Dates
- Opened
- May 19, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 8, 2009
- Closed
- Oct 14, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3049 E Vernon Ave, Vernon, CA 90058
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee fractures leg in pallet jack accident
Oct 19, 2007#310489505Oct 19, 2007Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#310489505$3,1501 viol.1 violation$3,150 in penalties
Inspection #310489505
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 19, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 3, 2008
- Contested
- Apr 18, 2008
- Final Order
- Nov 25, 2008
- Closed
- Mar 11, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,150
- Site Address
- 3049 E Vernon Ave, Vernon, CA 90058
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee amputates finger in chain and sprocket of sealer
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4075 Gears and Sprockets OSHA citation code: 4075 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | $3,150 | Apr 3, 2008 | Apr 18, 2008 | Nov 25, 2008 |
Jun 26, 2007#310487947Jun 26, 2007Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#310487947$2,7001 viol.1 violation$2,700 in penalties
Inspection #310487947
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 26, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 18, 2007
- Contested
- Aug 8, 2007
- Final Order
- Sep 6, 2007
- Closed
- Jan 6, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,600
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,060
- Penalties on Record
- $2,700
- Site Address
- 3049 E Vernon Ave, Vernon, CA 90058
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee amputates finger on saw blade
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4184 Guarding Required OSHA citation code: 4184 B | Serious | 1 | - | $5,060 | $2,700 | Aug 1, 2007 | Aug 8, 2007 | Sep 6, 2007 |
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