LUFKIN, Texas — The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety & Health Administration has cited Pilgrim's Pride Corp. in Lufkin with three repeat and four serious violations following a June inspection as part of the agency's Process Safety Management Covered Chemical Facilities national emphasis program. Proposed penalties total $99,000.
"Process safety management prevents the unexpected release of toxic, reactive or flammable liquids and gases in processes involving highly hazardous chemicals," said David Doucet, director of OSHA's Houston North office. "Exposure to highly hazardous chemicals can be fatal. OSHA will not tolerate a company's failure. . .