OSHA has inspected Nichols Deer Processing 2 times in Alabama since 1992.
The latest one began on Feb 13, 2025 after a complaint, in Selma.
Those inspections ended with 3 citation items: 2 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $5,283 and now stand at $4,533, 14% lower after settlements or reviews.
Machine guarding comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.212.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,874, and Nichols Deer Processing averages $3,783 (1 cited inspection).
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Watch this company1909 Landline Road, Selma, AL 36701 · Meat Processed from Carcasses · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $2,837 | $2,837 | Mar 31, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3) · Injury and illness log |
Other-than-serious | $946 | $946 | Mar 31, 2025 | Final |
528 Jeff Davis Ave., Selma, AL 36701 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,500 | $750 | Feb 19, 1992 | Final |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3)
(3) How quickly must each injury or illness be recorded? You must enter each recordable injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred.
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)
(ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.
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