OSHA Inspection: NORM-E-LANE FARM INC

Issued

May 14, 2012

Abate by

Jun 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,485 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 to employees in that vehicle operators were exposed to drowning hazards while unloading and placing manure at or adjacent to push platforms at a slurry pit.  (a) Norm-E-Lane Farm, Inc. in Chili, WI., Employees were operating farm vehicles at and around push platforms on the south side of the smaller manure slurry pit to unload manure prior to pushing it into the slurry pit. The push platforms and adjacent areas to the push platforms were not guarded by barriers to prevent the farm vehicles operators from potentially driving into the manure pit and the vehicle operator drowning.

Issued

May 14, 2012

Abate by

May 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.  (a) Norm-E-Lane Farm: The employer did not keep and maintain the required OSHA 300 Log records of fatalities, injuries, and illnesses in the work place.

Issued

May 14, 2012

Abate by

Jun 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  (a) Norm-E-Lane Farm: The employer did not develop and maintain a written hazardous communication program where farm workers were expose to chemicals such as, but not limited to, copper sulfate, cleaning agents and lubricants.