What are some of the situations that pork producers have encountered during OSHA inspections?
Information about OSHA visits and citations can be found on OSHA’s website. On this site, data for hog production operations can be viewed by entering the number 0213 in the box marked “SIC”. This is the industrial code for pork production operations. For the time period October 2005 through September 2006 (12 months), the most frequently cited standards for hog operations were: • Section 5A.1 of the OSH Act — General Duty Paragraph • 1928.57 Guarding of farm field equipment, farmstead equipment, and cotton gins. • 1910.120 Hazard Communication. • 1904.39 Reporting fatalities and multiple hospitalization incidents to OSHA. Total fines levied by federal OSHA during that 12-month time period were $38,350. Detailed inspection data for state and federal inspections going back more than 30 years can be found at OSHA’s website. To use this site, enter a date range and SIC code 0213. When you “submit” your search (by pushing the submit button), you will be presented with a table of OSHA acti
