CONAGRA BEEF COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CONAGRA BEEF COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 100 NORTH 8TH AVE., GREELEY, CO 80631 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 18 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $57,150.00. The inspection case was opened on 2001-10-09.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

State Context: Within CO, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 32,935 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,271.13.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 18 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 9 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning March 10, 2000 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 9, 2002. Of the 18 total citations, 12 (67%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $57,150.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $3,175.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2001 inspection of the Conagra Beef facility in Greeley revealed a pervasive breakdown in fundamental