OSHA Inspection: AGWAY INCORPORATED, BATAVIA FARM CENTER

Issued

Oct 7, 1986

Abate by

Dec 10, 1986

Penalty

Initial $360 · Current $215 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
potential fire and explosion hazards:
a) Workhouse, (2) elevator legs were not provided with an automatic
mechanical or electromechanical device to shut off all driving
power and sound an alarm in the event of belt slowdown or a
separation of the leg belt.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is the use of motion switches which will monitor
the drive and tail pulleys for variations in the speed ration and which
will sound an alarm at 15% reduction in belt speed and finally will shut
down the elevator leg and all contributing conveyors at 40% reduction of
full load speed.

Issued

Oct 7, 1986

Abate by

Dec 10, 1986

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $180 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
potential fire and explosion hazards:
a) Grain receiving areas were not provided with a means to prevent
foreign objects such as tramp metal, stones and wood from entering
into the grain handling equipment.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is the installation of grates or screens with
maximum 1-1/2" openings and magnetic separators at grain receiving areas
prior to entry of grain into elevator legs.

Issued

Aug 21, 1986

Abate by

Sep 24, 1986

Penalty

Initial $250 · Current $150 Reduced

Issued

Aug 21, 1986

Abate by

Sep 2, 1986

Penalty

Initial $150 · Current $90 Reduced

Issued

Aug 21, 1986

Abate by

Sep 2, 1986

Issued

Aug 21, 1986

Abate by

Sep 2, 1986

Issued

Aug 21, 1986

Abate by

Sep 8, 1986

Penalty

Initial $200 · Current $120 Reduced

Issued

Aug 21, 1986

Abate by

Sep 15, 1986

Issued

Aug 21, 1986

Abate by

Aug 24, 1986

Issued

Aug 21, 1986

Abate by

Aug 24, 1986

Issued

Aug 21, 1986

Abate by

Aug 24, 1986

Issued

Aug 21, 1986

Abate by

Sep 8, 1986