OSHA has inspected Red Rooster 3 times in California since 2008.
The latest one began on Aug 19, 2016 after a complaint, in Firebaugh.
Those inspections ended with 4 citation items: 4 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $2,010 and still stand at $2,010.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for farming, fishing and forestry employers since 2015 is $1,440, and Red Rooster averages $1,310 (1 cited inspection).
Inspection 315068718 OPENED MAR 16, 2011Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Jun 3, 2011
1355 M Street, Firebaugh, CA 93622 · Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 21, 2010: Employee amputates finger when hand caught in conveyor
On October 21, 2010, Employee #1 sustained a serious injury to his right index f inger. The employer operates a tomato packing house and a farming operation. The injury occurred on the tomato secondary sizer conveyer located in the productio n area. The plant is located in Firebaugh, California. Employee No.1 was assigne d to repair an oil leak on the sizer conveyer drive unit. He took off the chain and sprocket guard while the conveyor was running. Employee #1 had a rag in his hand and was trying to clean off the oil drippings on the drive unit when the dr ive chain caught the rag. Employee #1 tried to pull the rag out but the drive pu lled his hand in. Employee No.1 was taken to the Los Banos Community Hospital fo r treatment of his index finger, which later led to his finger having to be ampu tated.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3314 D |
Other-than-serious | $350 | $350 | Apr 12, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3314 H |
Other-than-serious | $350 | $350 | Apr 12, 2011 | Closed |
Inspection 310827647 OPENED SEP 5, 2008Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 111 employees at the site · Closed Sep 5, 2008
1355 M Street, Firebaugh, CA 93622 · Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 30, 2008: Employee experiences heat illness
At 1:00 p.m. on August 30, 2008, Employee #1 was putting lids on cardboard boxes of tomatoes that weighed 26.5 pounds, at a tomato processing plant. After Emplo yee #1 fainted, he was transported to CRMC (Community Regional Medical Center) i n Fresno, where he was treated for dehydration and released. Employee #1 telepho ned the Division at approximately 11:20 a.m. on September 4, 2008, to notify the m about the heat-related incident.
No citations from this inspection.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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