OSHA Inspection: HOPEFUL HARVEST, INC.

Issued

Nov 9, 2006

Abate by

Nov 16, 2006

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,675 Reduced

General-duty citation text

P.L. 91-596 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 electrocution and/or electric shock hazards:
a) Shiver 2 farm field - During sweet corn harvesting with the use of farm
field equipment called
a "mule train", employees were exposed to direct or indirect contact with
un-insulated 46Kv 3
phase energized overhead power lines.
Among others, one feasible and accepted method to correct the hazard would
be to identify
hazards and prevent contact with overhead power lines following the
requirements outlined in
the NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace (2004
edition) Article 130.5,
Work On or Near Un-insulated Overhead Lines, Paragraph (A) Un-insulated
and Energized, and
the requirements in the High Voltage Safety Act, Code 1981, Section
46-3-33, enacted by
Georgia Legislation 1992, page 2141, section 1.ction

Issued

Nov 9, 2006

Abate by

Nov 22, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

P.L. 91-596 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 the hazard(s) of not being able to provide
injured employees with
first aid/CPR treatment:
a) Shiver 2 farm field - The employer did not ensure that employees
working in remote areas
where the nearest medical facility was approximately 14 miles away and 25
minutes driving
time, were provided with trained employees to adequately render first
aid/CPR, and to have first
aid supplies readily available.
Among others, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement to correct
the hazard is to
adequately train employees to render first aid/CPR, and to provide and
maintain first aid
supplies.