(a) A careful post-mortem examination and inspection shall be made of the carcasses and parts thereof of all livestock slaughtered at official establishments. Such inspection and examination shall be made at the time of slaughter unless, because of unusual circumstances, prior arrangements acceptable to the Administrator have been made in specific cases by the circuit supervisor for making such inspection and examination at a later time.
(b)(1) The staffing standards on the basis of the number of carcasses to be inspected per hour are outlined in the following tables. Standards for multiple inspector lines are based on inspectors rotating through the different types of inspection stations during each shift to equalize the workload. The inspector in charge shall have the authority to require the establishment to reduce slaughter line speeds where, in his judgment, the inspection procedure cannot be adequately performed at the current line speed because of particular deficiencies in carcass preparation and presentation by the plant at the higher speed, or because the health condition of the particular animals indicates a need for more extensive inspection.
(1) The staffing standards on the basis of the number of carcasses to be inspected per hour are outlined in the following tables. Standards for multiple inspector lines are based on inspectors rotating through the different types of inspection stations during each shift to equalize the workload. The inspector in charge shall have the authority to require the establishment to reduce slaughter line speeds where, in his judgment, the inspection procedure cannot be adequately performed at the current line speed because of particular deficiencies in carcass preparation and presentation by the plant at the higher speed, or because the health condition of the particular animals indicates a need for more extensive inspection.
(2) Cattle inspection. For all cattle staffing standards, an ``a'' in the ``Number of Inspectors by Stations'' column means that one inspector performs the entire inspection procedure and a ``b'' means that one inspector performs the head and lower carcass inspection and a second inspector performs the viscera and upper carcass inspection. \1\---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ The ``Maximum Slaughter Rates'' figures listed in paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section for one (a) and two (b) inspector kills are overstated because the time required to walk from one inspection station to another is not included. To determine the proper adjusted maximum slaughter line speed, paragraph (b)(2)(i)(A) of this section for one inspector kills or paragraph (b)(2)(i)(B) of this section for two inspector kills must be used along with their accompanying rules.---------------------------------------------------------------------------
(i) Inspection Using the Viscera Truck.
Steers and Heifers------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of inspectors by
stations
Maximum slaughter rates (head per hour) ------------------------
Head Viscera Carcass------------------------------------------------------------------------1 to 27........................................ a a a28 to 56....................................... b b b57 to 84....................................... 1 1 185 to 86....................................... 1 2 187 to 143...................................... 2 2 1------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cows and Bulls------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of inspectors by
stations
Maximum slaughter rates (head per hour) ------------------------
Head Viscera Carcass------------------------------------------------------------------------1 to 27........................................ a a a28 to 55....................................... b b b56 to 77....................................... 1 1 178 to 81....................................... 1 2 182 to 134...................................... 2 2 1------------------------------------------------------------------------
(A) Rules for determining adjusted maximum slaughter rates for single-inspector kills considering walking distance according to the table in this subdivision: Determine the distances the inspector actually walks between the points shown in columns 2 through 14 of the following table. For each column, determine the deduction figure opposite the appropriate number of feet in column 1. Compute the total of the deduction figures for columns 2 through 14. The adjusted maximum rate is the maximum rate in paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section minus total of the deduction figures. If the resultant number is not a whole number, it must be rounded off to the next lowest whole number.
One-Inspector Cattle Kill--Viscera Truck
[Table of deductions from maximum slaughter rates for each 2 feet between points (in tenths of cattle per hour)]------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 Head rack 3 Viscera 4 Low rail 5 Head rack 6 Carcass 7 Tags-- 8 Viscera 9 Viscera 10 Low rail 11 Head rack 12 Washbasin 13 Head rack 14 Viscera
and high rail and low rail and head and carcass \2\ and brands and and and high and high and closest and high and and tags--1 Number ------------------------------ rack \2\ washbasin low rail washbasin rail rail washbasin rail \1\ washbasin brands
of feet ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ -------------
between Strs. Cows Strs. Cows --------------
points Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Strs. Cows
Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0
5 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.1
7 0 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 0.3
9 0 0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4
11 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 0 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.6
13 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.7
15 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.3 0 0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.9
17 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0 0 0 0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.9 1.0
19 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0 0 0 0 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.4 0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.0 1.1
21 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0 0 0 0 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.4 0.4 0 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.1 1.3
23 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0 0 0 0 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.5 0.5 0 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.2 1.4
25 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0 0 0 0 0.4 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.1 1.0 0.5 0.5 0 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.3 1.5
27 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.5 0 0 0 0 0.4 0.5 0.6 1.1 1.2 1.1 0.6 0.6 0 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.4 1.7
29 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.6 0 0 0 0 0.5 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.3 1.2 0.6 0.6 0 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 1.5 1.8
31 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.6 0 0 0 0 0.5 0.6 0.7 1.3 1.3 1.4 0.7 0.7 0 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.6 1.9
33 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.7 0 0 0 0 0.6 0.7 0.7 1.3 1.4 1.4 0.7 0.7 0 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.7 2.1
35 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.7 0.8 0.7 0 0 0 0 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.4 1.5 1.5 0.8 0.8 0 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4 1.8 2.2
37 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 0 0 0 0 0.6 0.8 0.8 1.5 1.6 1.6 .0.8 0.8 0 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.9 2.3
39 0.3 0.3 1.1 0.8 0.9 0.8 0 0 0 0 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.6 1.7 1.7 0.9 0.9 0 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 2.4
41 0.4 0.3 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.9 0 0.1 0 0.1 0.7 0.9 0.9 1.7 1.7 1.8 0.9 0.9 0 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 2.1 2.6
43 0.4 0.4 1.2 0.9 1.0 0.9 0 0.1 0 0.1 0.7 0.9 1.0 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.0 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 2.2 2.7
45 0.4 0.4 1.2 0.9 1.0 0.9 0 0.1 0 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.8 1.9 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 2.3 2.8
47 0.4 0.4 1.3 1.0 1.1 1.0 0 0.1 0 0.1 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.9 2.0 2.1 1.1 1.1 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 2.4 2.9
49 0.4 0.4 1.4 1.0 1.1 1.0 0 0.1 0 0.1 0.8 1.0 1.1 2.0 2.1 2.2 1.1 1.1 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.6 2.5 3.1
51 0.5 0.5 1.4 1.1 1.2 1.1 0 0.1 0 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.2 2.1 2.2 2.2 1.2 1.2 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 2.6 3.2
53 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.1 1.2 1.1 0 0.1 0 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.2 2.2 2.3 2.3 1.2 1.2 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 2.7 3.3
55 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.2 0 0.1 0 0.1 1.0 1.2 1.2 2.3 2.3 2.4 1.3 1.3 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.7 2.8 3.4
57 0.5 0.5 1.6 1.2 1.3 1.2 0 0.1 0 0.1 1.0 1.2 1.3 2.3 2.4 2.5 1.3 1.3 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.7 2.9 3.5
59 0.5 0.5 1.6 1.3 1.3 1.3 0 0.1 0 0.1 1.0 1.3 1.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 1.4 1.4 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 3.0 3.6------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The washbasin referred to here is the one the inspector uses while enroute from the head rack to high rail inspection.\2\ This refers to the carcass in the bleeding area.
(B) Rules for determining adjusted maximum slaughter rates for two-inspector kills considering walking distance according to the table in this subdivision: Determine the distances the inspectors actually walk between the points shown in columns 2 through 9 of the following table. Column 9 is used only if the condemned brands and tags the viscera inspector uses are kept at a location other than at the washbasin-sterilizer. For each column, determine the deduction figure opposite the appropriate number of feet in column 1. Compute the total of the deduction figures for columns 2 through 9. Divide this total by 2. The adjusted maximum rate is the maximum rate in paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section minus the number calculated above. If the resultant number is not a whole number, it must be rounded off to the next lowest whole number.
Two-Inspector Cattle Kill--Viscera Truck
[Table of deductions from maximum slaughter rates for each 2 feet between points (in tenths of cattle per hour)]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Heads and low rail inspection Viscera and high rail inspection--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 \1\--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Head rack and Head rack and Washbasin and Head rack and Viscera and Viscera and high High rail and Viscera and
Number washbasin carcasses \2\ low rail low rail brands tags rail washbasin washbasin
of feet ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (washbasin) -----------------------------------------------------
between ------------------
points Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Strs. Cows Strs. Cows
Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls Hfrs. Bulls--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 0.1 0 0.1 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.2
5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3
7 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.5 1.4 0.7 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4
9 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 2.2 2.0 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5
11 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 2.8 2.7 1.4 1.7 1.9 1.8 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.6
13 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 3.5 3.3 1.7 2.1 2.4 2.2 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.8
15 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 4.1 3.9 2.0 2.5 2.9 2.6 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.9
17 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.3 4.8 4.5 2.4 2.9 3.3 3.0 0.8 1.0 0.7 1.0
19 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.4 5.4 5.1 2.7 3.3 3.7 3.4 0.9 1.2 0.7 1.2
21 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.4 6.0 5.7 3.0 3.7 4.2 3.7 1.0 1.3 0.8 1.3
23 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.5 6.6 6.3 3.3 4.0 4.6 4.1 1.2 1.4 0.9 1.4
25 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.5 7.2 6.8 3.6 4.4 5.0 4.5 1.3 1.6 1.0 1.6
27 0.4 0.8 0.2 0.6 0.4 0.5 7.8 7.4 3.9 4.7 5.4 4.9 1.4 1.7 1.0 1.7
29 0.5 0.9 0.2 0.6 0.4 0.6 8.3 7.9 4.2 5.1 5.8 5.2 1.5 1.8 1.1 1.8
31 0.5 0.9 0.2 0.7 0.4 0.6 8.9 8.5 4.5 5.4 6.2 5.6 1.6 2.0 1.2 2.0
33 0.5 1.0 0.2 0.7 0.4 0.7 9.4 9.0 4.8 5.8 6.5 5.9 1.7 2.1 1.3 2.1
35 0.6 1.1 0.3 0.8 0.5 0.7 10.0 9.5 5.0 6.1 6.9 6.3 1.8 2.2 1.3 2.3
37 0.6 1.1 0.3 0.8 0.5 0.7 10.5 10.0 5.3 6.4 7.3 6.6 1.9 2.4 1.4 2.4
39 0.6 1.2 0.3 0.9 0.5 0.8 11.0 10.5 5.6 6.8 7.6 6.9 2.0 2.5 1.5 2.5
41 0.7 1.2 0.3 0.9 0.6 0.8 11.5 11.0 5.9 7.1 8.0 7.2 2.1 2.6 1.5 2.6
43 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.9 0.6 0.9 12.0 11.4 6.1 7.4 8.3 7.6 2.2 2.8 1.6 2.8
45 0.7 1.4 0.3 1.0 0.6 0.9 12.5 11.9 6.4 7.7 8.7 7.9 2.4 2.9 1.7 2.9
47 0.8 1.4 0.3 1.0 0.6 1.0 13.0 12.4 6.7 8.0 9.0 8.2 2.5 3.0 1.8 3.0
49 0.8 1.5 0.3 1.1 0.7 1.0 13.4 12.8 6.9 8.3 9.4 8.5 2.6 3.2 1.8 3.1
51 0.8 1.6 0.3 1.1 0.7 1.0 13.9 13.3 7.2 8.6 9.7 8.8 2.7 3.3 1.9 3.3
53 0.9 1.6 0.4 1.2 0.7 1.1 14.4 13.7 7.4 8.9 10.0 9.1 2.8 3.4 2.0 3.4
55 0.9 1.7 0.4 1.2 0.7 1.1 14.8 14.1 7.7 9.2 10.3 9.4 2.9 3.5 2.0 3.5
57 0.9 1.7 0.4 1.3 0.8 1.2 15.2 14.6 7.9 9.5 10.6 9.7 3.0 3.7 2.1 3.6
59 0.9 1.8 0.4 1.3 0.8 1.2 15.7 15.0 8.2 9.7 10.9 9.9 3.1 3.8 2.2 3.8--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ This column to be used only if brands and tags are not located at the washbasin.\2\ This refers to the carcasses in the bleeding area.
(ii) Inspection Using Viscera Table, Tongue-In Presentation of Heads.
Steers and Heifers------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of inspectors by
stations
Maximum slaughter rates (head per hour) ------------------------
Head Viscera Carcass------------------------------------------------------------------------1 to 32........................................ a a a33 to 58....................................... b b b59 to 84....................................... 1 1 185 to 86....................................... 1 2 187 to 143...................................... 2 2 1144 to 171..................................... 3 2 1172 to 198..................................... 3 3 1199 to 226..................................... 3 3 2227 to 253..................................... 4 3 2254 to 280..................................... 4 4 2281 to 306..................................... 5 4 2307 to 333..................................... 5 5 2------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cows and Bulls------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of inspectors by
stations
Maximum slaughter rates (head per hour) ------------------------
Head Viscera Carcass------------------------------------------------------------------------1 to 29........................................ a a a30 to 56....................................... b b b57 to 77....................................... 1 1 178 to 81....................................... 1 2 182 to 134...................................... 2 2 1135 to 159..................................... 2 3 1160 to 187..................................... 3 3 1188 to 213..................................... 3 4 1214 to 234..................................... 3 4 2235 to 264..................................... 4 4 2265 to 289..................................... 5 4 2290 to 314..................................... 5 5 2------------------------------------------------------------------------
(iii) Inspection Using Viscera Table, Tongue-Out Presentation of Heads.
Steers and Heifers------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of inspectors by
stations
Maximum slaughter rates (head per hour) ------------------------
Head Viscera Carcass------------------------------------------------------------------------1 to 32........................................ a a a33 to 58....................................... b b b59 to 86....................................... 1 1 187 to 103...................................... 1 2 1104 to 156..................................... 2 2 1157 to 186..................................... 2 3 1187 to 216..................................... 3 3 1217 to 246..................................... 3 3 2247 to 275..................................... 3 4 2276 to 304..................................... 4 4 2305 to 333..................................... 4 5 2334 to 362..................................... 5 5 2363 to 390..................................... 5 6 2------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cows and Bulls------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of inspectors by
stations
Maximum slaughter rates (head per hour) ------------------------
Head Viscera Carcass------------------------------------------------------------------------1 to 29........................................ a a a30 to 56....................................... b b b57 to 79....................................... 1 1 180 to 98....................................... 1 2 199 to 147...................................... 2 2 1148 to 174..................................... 2 3 1175 to 205..................................... 3 3 1206 to 233..................................... 3 4 1234 to 256..................................... 3 4 2257 to 288..................................... 4 4 2289 to 316..................................... 5 4 2317 to 343..................................... 5 5 2------------------------------------------------------------------------
(3) Swine Inspection. The following inspection staffing standards are applicable to swine slaughter configurations. The inspection standards for all slaughter lines are based upon the observation rather than palpation, at the viscera inspection station, of the spleen, liver, heart, lungs, and mediastinal lymph nodes. In addition, for one- and two-inspector lines, the standards are based upon the distance walked (in feet) by the inspector between work stations; and for three or more inspector slaughter lines, upon the use of a mirror, as described in Sec. 307.2(m)(6), at the carcass inspection station. Although not required in a one- or two-inspector slaughter configuration, except in certain cases as determined by the inspection service, if a mirror is used, it must comply with the requirements of Sec. 307.2(m)(6).
Table 1--One Inspector--Staffing Standards for Swine------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum inspection rates (head per
hour)
-----------------------------------
Market hogs Sows and boars
Distance walked \1\ in feet is-- (heads attached (heads detached)
or detached) -----------------
------------------
Without With Without With
mirror mirror mirror mirror------------------------------------------------------------------------0 to 5.............................. 140 150 131 1436 to 10............................. 134 144 126 13711 to 15............................ 129 137 122 13216 to 20............................ 124 132 117 12721 to 35............................ 120 127 113 12226 to 30............................ 116 122 110 11831 to 35............................ 112 118 106 11436 to 40............................ 108 114 103 11041 to 45............................ 105 110 100 10646 to 50............................ 101 107 97 10351 to 55............................ 98 103 94 10056 to 60............................ 96 100 91 9761 to 65............................ 93 97 89 9466 to 70............................ 90 95 87 92
71 to 75............................ 88 92 85 8976 to 80............................ 86 89 82 8781 to 85............................ 84 87 80 8586 to 90............................ 82 85 79 8391 to 95............................ 80 83 77 8196 to 100........................... 78 81 75 79------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Distance walked is the total distance that the inspector will have
to walk between work stations during one inspection cycle (e.g.,
between viscera, carcass, head, and wash-basin).
Table 2--Two Inspectors--Staffing Standards for Market Hogs------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum inspection rates (head
per hour with heads attached or
detached)
--------------------------------
Distance walked \1\ in feet by Line configuration
inspector B is-- --------------------------------
Carcass, Viscera, Head, \2\
\2\ head \2\ head viscera
viscera carcass carcass
\3\ \3\ \3\------------------------------------------------------------------------
Without Mirror------------------------------------------------------------------------0 to 5................................. 151-253 151-271 151-2966 to 10................................ 151-239 151-255 151-27711 to 15............................... 151-226 151-240 151-26016 to 20............................... 151-214 151-227 151-24421 to 25............................... 151-204 151-215 151-231------------------------------------------------------------------------
With Mirror------------------------------------------------------------------------0 to 5................................. 151-253 151-303 151-3186 to 10................................ 151-239 151-283 151-30411 to 15............................... 151-226 151-265 151-28916 to 20............................... 151-214 151-249 151-27021 to 25............................... 151-204 151-235 151-254------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Distance walked is the total distance that Inspector B will have to
walk between work stations during one inspection cycle (e.g., between
viscera, carcass, and washbasin).\2\ Inspector A.\3\ Inspector B.
Note: In multiple-inspector plants, the inspectors must rotate between all inspection positions during each shift to equalize the workload.
Table 3--Two Inspectors--Staffing Standards for Sows and Boars------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum inspection rates (head per
hour)
---------------------------------------
Line Configuration
---------------------------------------
Distance walked \1\ in feet by Head, Head,
inspector B is-- Carcass, Viscera, \2\ \2\
\2\ head \2\ head viscera viscera
viscera, carcass, carcass, carcass,
\3\ \3\ \3\ \3\
heads heads heads heads
detached detached detached attached------------------------------------------------------------------------
Without Mirror------------------------------------------------------------------------0 to 5.......................... 144-248 144-254 144-267 144-2676 to 10......................... 144-235 144-240 144-253 144-25311 to 15........................ 144-222 144-227 144-239 144-23916 to 20........................ 144-211 144-215 144-226 144-22621 to 25........................ 144-201 144-205 144-214 144-214------------------------------------------------------------------------
With Mirror------------------------------------------------------------------------0 to 5.......................... 144-248 144-292 144-305 144-2926 to 10......................... 144-235 144-273 144-291 144-28011 to 15........................ 144-222 144-256 144-272 144-26816 to 20........................ 144-211 144-241 144-255 144-25521 to 25........................ 144-201 144-228 144-240 144-240------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Distance walked is the total distance that Inspector B will have to
walk between work stations during one inspection cycle (e.g., between
viscera, carcass, and washbasin).\2\ Inspector A.\3\ Inspector B.
Note: In multiple-inspector plants, the inspectors must rotate between all inspection positions during each shift to equalize the workload.
Table 4--Three Inspectors or More--Staffing Standards for Swine------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of inspectors by station
Maximum inspection rates (head per -----------------------------------
hour with heads attached) Head Viscera Carcass Total------------------------------------------------------------------------Market hogs:
319 to 506........................ 1 1 1 3
507 to 540........................ 1 2 1 4
541 to 859........................ 2 2 1 5
860 to 1,022...................... 2 3 1 6
1,023 to 1,106.................... 3 3 1 7Sows and boars:
306 to 439........................ 1 1 1 3
306 to 462 \1\.................... 1 1 1 3
440 to 475........................ 2 1 1 4
476 to 752........................ 2 2 1 5
753 to 895........................ 3 2 1 6
896 to 964........................ 3 3 1 7------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ This rate applies if the heads of sows and boars are detached from
the carcasses at the time of inspection.
Note: In multiple-inspector plants, the inspectors must rotate between all inspection positions during each shift to equalize the workload. [35 FR 15567, Oct. 3, 1970, as amended at 47 FR 33676, Aug. 4, 1982; 50 FR 19903, May 13, 1985]