OSHA Inspection: PFS LOADING SERVICES, LLC

Issued

Jun 6, 2002

Abate by

Jun 10, 2002

Penalty

Initial $10,000 · Current $10,000

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 fall hazards while working on unprotected elevated
locations:
West End, Barn #34 - On December 10, 2001, an employee working for the
Bird Crew
was not provided with fall protection when using the elevated trailer
platform and was
exposed to a fall distance of nine feet.
Abatement Note:
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is to install the post/chain guardrail system whenever the tailgate
lift is operating.
DECOSTER EGG FARMS AND ITS SUCCESSORS WAS INITIALLY CITED FOR
A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD
OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD SECTION 5(A)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED
IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 300298734, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM 1
ISSUED ON 5/28/99 AND AGAIN ON A SECOND OCCASION AS NOTED IN
OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 300305125, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM 1,
ISSUED ON NOVEMBER 30, 2000 WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED
IN TURNER, MAINE.