Bob Evans Farms Inc controversies
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2021
OSHA proposes fine for Bob Evans Farms plant violations
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OSHA cited the Lima plant of BEF Foods, operating as Bob Evans Farms, for two repeat machine-safety violations following an investigation into a worker's partial arm amputation, and proposed a fine of $136,532. OSHA said the investigation found the company failed to isolate the auger's energy during maintenance and did not train workers on required procedures.
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A 39-year-old worker was cleaning an auger used to rice potatoes inside the Lima plant when their arm became caught in the machine. She had several lacerations and suffered a partial amputation of her arm.
The September 2020 investigation revealed that BEF Foods failed to shut down and isolate energy (lockout/tagout) to the auger during maintenance work. OSHA officials also found that the company did not train workers on the required use of lockout/tagout procedures when carrying out maintenance work.
BEF Foods Inc., operating as Bob Evans Farms, was cited by the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for two repeat violations of machine safety standards following an investigation into an incident at the firm’s Lima, OH plant. The occupational safety agency has proposed a fine of $136,532.