OSHA Inspection: MAINE AG, LLC

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Dec 30, 1999

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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 burns and smoke inhalation from fires and explosions due
to an inadequate
employee emergency and fire prevention plan:
In the following instances the fire prevention plan was inadequate:
a)30's Complex - A person was not designated to account for all employees
after
an emergency or fire.
b)Throughout the Facility - New employees were not trained in the steps or
procedures to be taken in the event of a fire or emergency.
c)Throughout the Facility - Employees were trained to meet inside of the
egg
packing plants in the event of a fire.
d)80's Complex - A system was not in place to warn barn employees in the
event
of a fire in the egg packing plant.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to develop an employee emergency and fire prevention plan.
An effective employee emergency and fire prevention plan includes the
following
elements but is not limited to:
1)Emergency escape procedures and emergency escape route assignments to
include
secondary escape routes.  The procedures shall designate a safe meeting
place for
employees to gather.
2)Procedures to be followed by employees who remain to run or shut-down
critical
plant operations.
3)Procedures to account for all employees after emergency evacuation has
been
completed.
4)Rescue and medical duties for those employees who are to perform them.
5)The preferred means of reporting fires and other emergencies.
6)Names or regular job titles of persons or departments who can be
contacted
for
further information about the plan.

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 10, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,000 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 the employer
did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical
which they used:
Throughout the Facility - The employer did not develop material safety
data sheets in
Spanish.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to provide material safety data sheets in Spanish.

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 3, 1999

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 3, 1999

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 10, 1999

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 20, 1999

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 3, 1999

Penalty

Initial $3,500

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 20, 1999

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 20, 1999

Penalty

Initial $7,000

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 20, 1999

Penalty

Initial $7,000

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 3, 1999

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,500 Reduced

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 3, 1999

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 3, 1999

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 3, 1999

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 20, 1999

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 3, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,500

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 3, 1999

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $70,000

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 3, 1999

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 3, 1999

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 3, 1999

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 3, 1999

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 10, 1999

Penalty

Initial $200 · Current $4,000

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 5, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 16, 1999

Penalty

Initial $12,500 · Current $6,000 Reduced

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 3, 1999

Penalty

Initial $10,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 3, 1999

Penalty

Initial $7,500 · Current $3,000 Reduced

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 5, 1999

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 3, 1999

Penalty

Initial $10,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 3, 1999

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 10, 1999

Penalty

Initial $7,000

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 3, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,000

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 15, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,000

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 10, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,000

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 20, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,000

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 3, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,000

Issued

May 28, 1999

Abate by

Jun 3, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,000