OSHA Inspection: ROCKY FARMERS COOP

Issued

Mar 8, 2007

Abate by

Jun 1, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,250 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:
The employer violated this standard on January 11, 2007, when Rocky
Farmers Cooperative
did not provide fall protection system while employees were engaged in
loading grain from
the top of rail cars 15 feet above ground.  This exposed the employees to
the recognized
hazards of falls.
Among other methods a feasible and acceptable method of abatement to
correct this hazard
would be to install permanent horizontal lifeline systems with retractable
lifeline along the
loading area.ng

Issued

Mar 8, 2007

Abate by

Apr 10, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced