OSHA Inspection: RACHEL'S COUNTRY CORNER STORE

Issued

May 12, 2003

Abate by

May 15, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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:
a) the hazards of being attacked by a buffalo in that the design of the
buffalo pen did not
include a location or method where the buffalo could be isolated from
employees who may have
to enter the pen for cleaning or other purposes. On a weekly basis,
employees had to enter the
pen within six months prior to a fatal accident occurring on or about
4/28/03, when a buffalo
gored a volunteer worker in the pen, causing fatal injuries.  Among other
methods of abatement,
useful and feasible, one method to protect employees would be to provide a
stall or barrier, or
other means to prevent employees from being struck by, or gored by the
buffalo while working
inside the pen.