OSHA Inspection: C. S. WINTERSTEEN COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Feb 15, 1991

Abate by

Feb 25, 1991

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $320 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were
free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:
a) Lloyd Thompson Farm, Grafton, North Dakota, the hazard of employee(s)
being crushed in that on or about January 23, 1991, and at times
prior thereto, employee(s) were not trained to be competent in the
safe operation of potato piler/conveyor systems.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard would be for the employer to provide employee training as
recommended in the American National Standards Institute B20. 1-1972
standard, "Safety Standards for Conveyor and Related Equipment", section
5.25. The training would include, but not be limited to, knowledge of
material flow, electrical and hydraulic controls, communication
equipment, safety and warning devices, capacities and limitations of the
equipment.