1. Employees have not been provided information on the facilitys' COVID-19 Response Plan, in a language they understand, to include: a. workplace protocols in place to prevent and reduce exposure; b. maintaining a safe distance; c. symptoms of COVID-19; d. return to work guidelines; 2. The employer
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is not removing workers from the work site when they demonstrate symptoms of COVID-19. Workers weighing chicken have reported they are experiencing runny noses, fatigue, weakness and other symptoms of COVID-19. 3. Employees have reported experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 only after working at the Mar-Jac Gainesville facility. The employer is not conducting contact tracing and informing workers of close contact with individuals testing positive for COVID-19. The employer also does not follow-up with workers to confirm they have met the criteria for returning to work. 4. The employer is not enforcing the use of face coverings for employees. Many employees have been observed with their noses uncovered. 5. Physical distancing has not been implemented, to include the modification of workstations. Employees work shoulder to shoulder on the lines and experience overcrowding in common spaces such as hallways, stairwells, and during shift change. 6. The employer's determination of work-relatedness is not adequate as workers have reported cases of COVID-19 and displayed symptoms of COVID-19 at work. 7. Workers hanging chicken in the re-hang area are pushed to work faster, a risk for increased incidences of musculoskeletal disorders. Workers have not been made aware of or trained on the facility's ergonomics program and how to reduce the risk of injury. Workers have experienced work-related injuries to hands, resulting in chronic pain and long term damage to muscles, nerves and overall hand function requiring surgery. 8. Employees hanging chicken who reported ergonomic related injuries to human resources were not provided with medical care, or referred to medical treatment. There is no set procedure for medical assessment of workplace injuries and referral for medical treatment. The employees are repeatedly transferred to other areas of the plant and are not provided any regular monitoring to treat or assist in prevention of musculoskeletal disorders. 9. Employees are exposed to lacerations, contusions and puncture hazards due to lack of or ineffective personal protective equipment (such as proper gloves) in the debone cone lines, liver harvester, debone, and rehang areas. Locations: COVID-19 Hazards were reported throughout the plant. Personal protective equipment hazards were reported in the debone cone lines, liver harvester, cone lines, debone, dock, and rehang areas. Ergonomic Hazards were reported in the rehang area as well the shipping dock area, debone, sizing, live dock, live receiving, CVP area, cut-up, cone lines, rehang, clean-up, cut-up, hanging station
Alleged Hazards: 9, Employees Exposed: 100
Source: Osha.gov | Receipt Date: 2021-10-19
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