LEWISTON, NC ·
OSHA Inspection: BURGES URQUHART IV DBA URQUHART FARMS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BURGES URQUHART IV DBA URQUHART FARMS, INC. in 408 HIGHWAY 11 SOUTH, LEWISTON, NC 27849 (NAICS 111920). OSHA activity number 313824625.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BURGES URQUHART IV DBA URQUHART FARMS, INC.
- Site address
- 408 HIGHWAY 11 SOUTH
- City
- LEWISTON
- State
- NC
- ZIP
- 27849
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 605, LEWISTON, NC 27849
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (N)
- Migrant workforce
- X
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 111920
- SIC code (legacy)
- 0131
- Employees
- 28
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
10 citations on file for this inspection.
95012901
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2010
- Abate by
- Mar 9, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $450 · Current $315 Reduced
General-duty citation text
North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees conditions of employment and a place of employment 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 from improper use of a ladder. a) Cotton field located off Highway 308 South of Lewiston, NC 27849--One farm worker was engaged in placing a tarp over the top of a seven foot high module of cotton. Farm worker was accessing the top of the module of cotton by standing on the top rung of a six foot, Werner, A-frame ladder, used as a straight ladder. Among others, one feasible and acceptable method of abating this violation is to provide an eight foot ladder and to use the ladder according to manufacturer specifications to eliminate fall hazards.e
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $315.00
- · Z (S) $450.00
95012901
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2010
- Abate by
- Mar 9, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,050 Reduced
General-duty citation text
North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees conditions of employment and a place of employment free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were exposed to gasoline and diesel tanks that were not protected from vehicular traffic. a) Agricultural operation located at 408 Highway 11 South Lewiston, NC--A 280 gallon above ground storage tank of gasoline, was not protected from vehicular traffic. Among others, one feasible and acceptable method of abating this violation is to install a barrier between vehicular traffic and the storage tank, where exposure to hazard will be eliminated according to NFPA requirements.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1050.00
- · Z (S) $1500.00
1910.1200 H
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2010
- Abate by
- Mar 9, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1470.00
- · Z (S) $2100.00
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2010
- Abate by
- Mar 9, 2010
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2010
- Abate by
- Mar 9, 2010
1928.57 A06
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2010
- Abate by
- Mar 9, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,050 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1050.00
- · Z (S) $1500.00
1928.57 A06 IV
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2010
- Abate by
- Mar 9, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $900 · Current $630 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $630.00
- · Z (S) $900.00
1904.4 A
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2010
- Abate by
- Mar 9, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $300 · Current $210 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $210.00
- · Z (O) $300.00
1910.1200 F05 I
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2010
- Abate by
- Mar 9, 2010
1910.1200 F05 II
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2010
- Abate by
- Mar 4, 2010
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 313824625.
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