OSHA Inspection: CLAY T. STRICKLAND FARMS, INC

Issued

Dec 12, 2011

Abate by

Dec 20, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,150 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 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 struck by hazards:
a) Maintenance shop located at 1280 Macedonia Road Spring Hope, NC 27882 -
Mechanic supervisor welded
on the rim of an 8100 John Deere tractor while the inflated tire was
mounted on the rim; the sidewall
separated forcefully from the tire tread and struck the mechanic; the
force of the explosion caused serious
injury to the mechanic and another employee in the maintenance shop.
Abatement Notice: Among others, one feasible and acceptable means of
abating this violation is to not weld
rims, but have the rim replaced by qualified trained personnel.

Issued

Dec 12, 2011

Abate by

Dec 20, 2011

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $675 Reduced