IRASBURG, VT —
OSHA Inspection: LAWSON FARM
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of LAWSON FARM in 581 AIRPORT RD., IRASBURG, VT 05845 (NAICS 112120). OSHA activity number 308604404.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- LAWSON FARM
- Site address
- 581 AIRPORT RD.
- City
- IRASBURG
- State
- VT
- ZIP
- 05845
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 112120
- SIC code (legacy)
- 0241
- Employees
- 31
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1000.00
General-duty citation text
29CFR Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and the Vermont Statutes: Title 21 VSA Chapter 3, Sub chapter 5, Section 223a 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 equipment was defective in that the switch circuit failed which showed a problem in the seat safety circuit, and the operator present circuit allowing an operator to move out of the seat and controls were still operative, and the boom was the raised the hydraulic pedals would move and the boom would lower. The safety circuit, normally would render all controls inoperable if operator moved off the seat. "Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct would be to repair all safety circuits to include the seat belt harness circuit and the operator present circuit." LOCATION: Lawson Farm, Irasburg, Vt. VIOLATION: Employer failed to properly maintain a skid steer to the manufacturers recommendations. Safety switches did not perform in the manner that they were designed and allowed the boom to lower if the employee moved off the seat, exposing employees to crushing hazards when they moved off the seat.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S) $1000.00
30223 A
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2500.00 · Current $2500.00
General-duty citation text
29CFR Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1070 and the Vermont Statutes: Title 21 VSA Chapter 3, Sub chapter 5, Section 223a 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 seat belt safety circuit was bypassed and a toggle switch installed which allowed operation of the skid steer without the seat belt. "Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct would be to remove the skid steer from operation as it is noncompliant with manufacturers requirement that seat belts be worn while operating." LOCATION: Lawson Farm, Irasburg, Vt. VIOLATION: The employer failed to ensure that the skid steer was operating in a safe manner. The seat belt safety circuit was bypassed, a toggle switch was installed which allowed operation of the skid steer without use of the seat belt which exposed employees to being thrown from the vehicle and subsequently crushed or driven over.n
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500.00
- — Z (S) $2500.00
30223 A
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1250.00 · Current $1250.00
General-duty citation text
29CFR Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and the Vermont Statutes: Title 21 VSA Chapter 3, Sub chapter 5, Section 223a 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 equipment was defective in that the switch circuit failed which showed a problem in the seat safety circuit, and the operator present circuit allowing an operator to move out of the seat and controls were still operative, and the boom was the raised the hydraulic pedals would move and the boom would lower. The safety circuit, normally would render all controls inoperable if operator moved off the seat. "Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct would be to repair all safety circuits to include the seat belt harness circuit and the operator present circuit." LOCATION: Lawson Farm, Irasburg, Vt. VIOLATION: Employer failed to properly maintain a skid steer to the manufacturers recommendations. Safety switches did not perform in the manner that they were designed and allowed the boom to lower if the employee moved off the seat, exposing employees to crushing hazards when they moved off the seat.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1250.00
- — Z (S) $1250.00
1903.2 A01
- Issued
- Abate by
30223 A
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Current $2500.00
General-duty citation text
29CFR Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1070 and the Vermont Statutes: Title 21 VSA Chapter 3, Sub chapter 5, Section 223a 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 seat belt safety circuit was bypassed and a toggle switch installed which allowed operation of the skid steer without the seat belt. "Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct would be to remove the skid steer from operation as it is noncompliant with manufacturers requirement that seat belts be worn while operating." LOCATION: Lawson Farm, Irasburg, Vt. VIOLATION: The employer failed to ensure that the skid steer was operating in a safe manner. The seat belt safety circuit was bypassed, a toggle switch was installed which allowed operation of the skid steer without use of the seat belt which exposed employees to being thrown from the vehicle and subsequently crushed or driven over.n
Recent events (1)
- — Q $2500.00
30223 A
- Issued
- Abate by
General-duty citation text
29CFR Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and the Vermont Statutes: Title 21 VSA Chapter 3, Sub chapter 5, Section 223a 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 equipment was defective in that the switch circuit failed which showed a problem in the seat safety circuit, and the operator present circuit allowing an operator to move out of the seat and controls were still operative, and the boom was the raised the hydraulic pedals would move and the boom would lower. The safety circuit, normally would render all controls inoperable if operator moved off the seat. "Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct would be to repair all safety circuits to include the seat belt harness circuit and the operator present circuit." LOCATION: Lawson Farm, Irasburg, Vt. VIOLATION: Employer failed to properly maintain a skid steer to the manufacturers recommendations. Safety switches did not perform in the manner that they were designed and allowed the boom to lower if the employee moved off the seat, exposing employees to crushing hazards when they moved off the seat.
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 308604404.