OSHA News Release, Region 8, Sept. 11, 2020: U.S. Department of Labor Cites JBS Foods Inc. for Failing To Protect Employees from Exposure to the Coronavirus (Greeley, Colorado)

The record

Jurisdiction

United States (Colorado)

Level

Federal

Authority

OSH Act sec. 5(a)(1), 29 U.S.C. 654(a)(1); 29 C.F.R. 1904

Issued

2020-09-11 Sept. 11, 2020

Effective

n/a (read as 2020-09-11)

End

n/a (read as 2020-09-30)

In force

Sept. 11, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Workplace rules

Addressees

• JBS Foods Inc. (Swift Beef Company), Greeley, Colorado

Functions reached

• PK
• SC
• EMP

Collection

Supply chain and borders ECO-A

Operative words

'OSHA... has cited JBS Foods Inc. in Greeley, Colorado, for failing to protect employees from exposure to the coronavirus. OSHA proposed $15,615 in penalties. Based on a coronavirus-related inspection, OSHA cited the company... for a violation of the general duty clause... following OSHA's May 2020 inspection.'

Enforcement

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