OSHA Inspection: FARMERS COOPERATIVE

Issued

Aug 9, 2011

Abate by

Jan 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

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 a fall hazard.
a)Along side the Concrete House employees are exposed to a fall hazard
while working
on top of railcars/rolling stock with no fall protection.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS:
i)Install fall protection equipment along side the railcars.
ii)Train employees on the use of fall protection when working on railcars.
iii)Develop work rules prohibiting employees from working on rolling stock
without fall
protection.
a)Along side the Concrete House employees are exposed to a fall hazard
while working
on top of railcars/rolling stock with no fall protection.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS:
i)Install fall protection equipment along side the railcars.
ii)Train employees on the use of fall protection when working on railcars.
iii)Develop work rules prohibiting employees from working on rolling stock
without fall
protection.
Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this
violation.  The
documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable
measurements or
monitoring results, and photograph or videos which you believe will be
helpful.  The
abatement certification sheet is enclosed with citation.

Issued

Aug 9, 2011

Abate by

Aug 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Issued

Aug 9, 2011

Abate by

Aug 26, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000