OSHA cites Omega Protein for 25 safety and health violations following worker fatality at Moss Point, Miss., plant

2012 - 09/17/2012 - US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Omega Protein for 25 safety and health violations following worker fatality at Moss Point, Miss., plant: MOSS POINT, Miss. – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Omega Protein Inc. with 25 safety and health violations based on an April inspection of the company's processing plant in Moss Point. OSHA's Jackson Area Office initiated the inspection after the death of a worker who had been caught in a rotating screw conveyor.

"This terrible incident could have been avoided if the employer had followed OSHA's standards for energy control procedures," said Clyde Payne, the agency's area director in Jackson. "It is the employer's responsibility to make sure that employees are aware of and follow energy control procedures for their protection when working on any machinery."

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