OSHA Inspection: JUNIATA FEED YARDS

Issued

1999-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1400.00

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 the recognized fire and explosion hazards
associated with an improperly equipped and operated spray booth.
Employees at the feed yard are exposed to fires and burns due to
electrical equipment, which is not approved for flammable vapor
environments, being used in the spray booth and due to combustible
material being stored in the booth.  Two halogen lights and a
drill, which were not approved for the hazardous location, were
stored and used in the spray booth.  Combustible materials such as
lumber and boxes were being stored in the spray booth.  "NO
SMOKING" signs were not posted in the area.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct this hazard include, but are not limited to the following:
a)Install correct portable lighting and electrical
equipment or remove the portable lights and drill from
the spray booth in accordance with National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA) 33 - 1995.
b)Remove the combustible material from the spray booth in
accordance with NFPA 33 - 1995.
c)Post "NO SMOKING" signs in accordance with NFPA 33 -
1995.
Abatement certification is required for this violation. The
abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.ion

Issued

1999-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1400.00

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 the recognized health hazards, chemical
and particulate exposure, associated with uncontrolled and
inadequate respirator usage.
Employees at the cattle yard are exposed to the hazards associated
with respirator usage.  Half mask respirators are used in the spray
booth due to particulate and chemical vapor exposure and dust masks
are used at the employees discretion throughout the rest of the
facility due to dust, including grain dust, exposure.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct this hazard include, but are not necessarily limited to the
following:
a)Employer shall establish and maintain a respiratory
protection program that includes the requirements
outlined in Section 4.5 of American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) Z88.2 - 1992.
b)Employer shall establish an individual to be assigned the
responsibility and authority for the administration of
the respirator program as outlined in Section 5 of ANSI
Z88.2 - 1992.
c)Employer shall establish and maintain written standard
operating procedures for respirator usage as outlined in
Section 6 of ANSI Z88.2 - 1992.
d)Employer shall provide adequate training to ensure the
proper use of respirators as outlined in Section 8 of
ANSI Z88.2 - 1992.
e)Employer shall provide a qualitative or quantitative
respirator fit test to determine the ability of each
individual respirator wearer to obtain a satisfactory fit
with a tight-fitting respirator as outlined in Section 9
of ANSI Z88.2 - 1992.
Abatement certification is required for this violation. The
abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.ion

Issued

1999-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1400.00

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 the recognized electrical shock hazards
associated with improper electrical installations.
Employees are the feed yard facility were exposed to electrical
shock hazards and injury due to electrical installations not
meeting the National Electrical Code (NEC).  A four plex receptacle
inside of the Mill Office was not effectively closed and a section
of conduit was pulled apart from a junction box north of the Mill
Office.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct this hazard include, but are not necessarily limited to the
following:
a)Install a four plex receptacle which is listed for the
location and use and which is effectively closed, i.e. no
open knockouts.
b)Reattach conduit to the junction box.
Abatement certification is required for this violation. The
abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.ion

Issued

1999-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1750.00 · Current $1750.00

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 the recognized hazards associated with
falls from an elevation.
Employees at the feed yard are exposed to severe injury or death
from a fall when accessing the entrance holes on the tops of the
whole corn storage bins.  Employees are exposed to a fall of
approximately 40 feet.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct this hazard include, but are not necessarily limited ot the
following:
(a)Install standard railings on the bins in accordance with
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A12.1 -1967.
(b)Install fall protection on the bin in accordance with
ANSI Z359.1 - 1992.
Abatement certification is required for this violation. The
abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.ion

Issued

1999-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1750.00 · Current $1750.00

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 the recognized hazards associated with
falls from an elevation.
Employees were potentially exposed to a fall of approximately 40
feet due to employees having to climb railings and supports to gain
access to the walkway to the rolled corn and the soymeal bins.  The
USA Standard A64.1 - 1968 requires stairs (ladder) for access from
one structural level to another.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct this hazard include, but are not necessarily limited to the
following:
a)Install a stair system that would allow access to the
walkway in accordance with USA Standard A64.1 - 1968.
b)Install a ladder system that would allow access to the
walkway in accordance with USA Standard A64.1 - 1968.
Abatement certification is required for this violation. The
abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

1999-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1750.00 · Current $1750.00

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 farm to employees in that
employees were exposed to the recognized fire and explosion hazards
associated with the presence of ignition sources in a dusty
environment.
Employees at the feed yard facility are exposed to fire/explosion
hazards due to the use of a spark-producing steel scraper to clean
the inside of the corn and the soy meal bins.  General precautions
for dusty environments identified in National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) 63 -1971 include the elimination of all sources
of ignition because many dusts may be ignited by very low energy
sparks.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct his hazard include, but are not necessarily limited ot the
following:
a)Use a scraper/shovel made of a non-spark producing
material in accordance with NFPA 61C - 1973.
Abatement certification is required for this violation. The
abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

1999-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00

Issued

1999-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2450.00 · Current $2450.00

Issued

1999-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-10-18 00:00:00

Issued

1999-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1750.00 · Current $1750.00

Issued

1999-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $56000.00 · Current $21525.00 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 the recognized hazards of asphyxiation,
chemical exposure and physical injury associated with inadequate
confined space entry and rescue systems and procedures.
a)Employees at the cattle yard facility are exposed to the
hazards associated with inadequate confined space retrieval/rescue.
Employees were accessing the grain bins without an adequate means
of retrieval/rescue of the employees.  On April 13, 1999, two
employees were engulfed and asphyxiated in the confined space of
the corn bin.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods
to correct this hazard include, but are not necessarily
limited to the following:
i)The employer shall implement safeguards such as rescue
equipment as outlined in Section 12 of ANSI Z117.1 -
1995.
b)Employees at the cattle yard facility are exposed to the
hazards associated with confined spaces.  Employees were accessing
confined spaces, such as, bins and scale pits, at the establishment
without adequate oversight, preparation or safety precautions.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods
to correct this hazard include, but are not necessarily
limited to the following:
i)The employer shall identify and evaluate the
establishment for hazard identification as outlined in
Section 3 of American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Z117.1 - 1995.
ii)The employer shall implement an entry permit system as
outlined in Section 5 of ANSI Z117.1 - 1995.
iii)The employer shall conduct atmospheric testing as
outlined in Section 6 of ANSI Z117.1 - 1995.
iv)The employer shall follow all attendant requirements as
outlined in Section 7 of ANSI Z117.1 - 1995.
v)The employer shall perform isolation and lockout/tagout
as outlined in Section 8 of ANSI Z117.1 - 1995.
vi)The employer shall implement warning signs and symbols as
outlined in Section 13 of ANSI Z117.1 - 1995.vii)The employer shall
implement an emergency response plan
as outlined in Section 14 of ANSI Z117.1 - 1995.
viii)The employer shall conduct training as outlined in
Section 15 of ANSI Z117.1 - 1995.
ix)The employer shall appraise contractors of confined
spaces as outlined in Section 17 of ANSI Z117.1 - 1995.
Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for
this violation. The documentation should include written
verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring
results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be
helpful. The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the
citations.ion

Issued

1999-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $56000.00 · Current $21525.00 Reduced