BROOKLET, GA · 2013-02-14 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: GREG SIKES FARM LLC

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2013-02-14 00:00:00, OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of GREG SIKES FARM LLC in HIGHWAY 46, BROOKLET, GA 30415 (NAICS 493130). OSHA activity number 338908221.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: GREG SIKES FARM LLC
Site address: HIGHWAY 46
City: BROOKLET
State: GA
ZIP: 30415
Mailing: 19363 GA HWY 46, BROOKLET, GA 30415

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: B

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2013-02-14 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2013-02-15 00:00:00
Case closed: 2014-12-30 00:00:00
Last modified: 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2026-08-02 00:19:52

Establishment context

NAICS code: 493130
Employees: 16
Ownership type: A

Citations

9 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.272 D

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Aug 13, 2013
Abate by: Aug 30, 2013
Penalty: Initial $4,900 · Current $4,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(d): The employer did not develop and implement an emergency action plan meeting the requirements contained in 1910.38(a):    a)   The storage bins - on February 14, 2013, the employer did not develop or implement an emergency action plan for employees entering and working in storage bins.                                       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE REQUIRED

Recent events (3)

2014-05-28 00:00:00 · F (S) $4500
2013-09-09 00:00:00 · C (S) $4900
2013-08-13 00:00:00 · Z (S) $4900

1910.272 E01 II

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Aug 13, 2013
Abate by: Aug 30, 2013
Penalty: Initial $4,900 · Current $4,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(e)(1)(ii): Current employees, and new employees prior to starting work in the grain handling facility were not trained in the specific procedures and safety practices applicable to their job tasks including but not limited to cleaning procedures for grinding equipment, clearing procedures for choked legs, housekeeping procedures, hot work procedures, preventive maintenance procedures and lock-out/tag-out procedures:      a) Outside of the storage bin -  on February 14, 2013, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from bin entry hazards.  Employees were not provided with training on specific procedures and safety practices applicable to their job tasks, including but not limited to, grain handling facilities, bin entry, preventive maintenance procedures and lockout/tag-out procedures.           ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE REQUIRED

Recent events (3)

2014-05-28 00:00:00 · F (S) $4500
2013-09-09 00:00:00 · C (S) $4900
2013-08-13 00:00:00 · Z (S) $4900

1910.272 E02

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Aug 13, 2013
Abate by: Aug 30, 2013
Penalty: Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(e)(2): Employees assigned special tasks in the grain handling facility, such as bin entry and handling of flammable or toxic substances, were not provided training to perform these tasks safety:   a)  At the facility - on February 14, 2013, the employer did not ensure an employee who entered a grain storage bin and became trapped was trained on task of bin entry, exposing the employee to the hazards associated with death and engulfment.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION  ARE REQUIRED

Recent events (3)

2014-05-28 00:00:00 · F (S) $0
2013-09-09 00:00:00 · C (S) $0
2013-08-13 00:00:00 · Z (S) $0

1910.272 G01 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Aug 13, 2013
Abate by: Aug 30, 2013
Penalty: Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(i): The employer did not issue a permit for entering bins, silos or tanks in the grain handling facility before the employees entered the bins, silos, or tanks:   a)  At the facility - on February 14, 2013, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from bin entry hazards.  Permits addressing bin entry procedures and requirements were not issued.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE REQUIRED

Recent events (3)

2014-05-01 00:00:00 · F (S) $0
2013-09-09 00:00:00 · C (S) $4900
2013-08-13 00:00:00 · Z (S) $4900

1910.272 G01 IV

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Aug 13, 2013
Abate by: Aug 30, 2013
Penalty: Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(iv): The employer did not prohibit "walking down grain" and similar practices where the employee walks on grain to make it flow within or out from a grain storage structure, or where an employee is on moving grain:  a)  At the facility - on February 14, 2013, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from bin entry hazards.  Employees were allowed to walk on the grain inside the storage bin to make it flow out of the bin.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE REQUIRED

Recent events (3)

2014-05-01 00:00:00 · F (S) $0
2013-09-09 00:00:00 · C (S) $4900
2013-08-13 00:00:00 · Z (S) $4900

1910.272 G03

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Aug 13, 2013
Abate by: Aug 30, 2013
Penalty: Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(3): In the grain handling facility an observer, equipped to provide assistance, was not stationed outside the bin, silo, or tank being entered by an employee:   a)  At the storage bin - on February 14, 2013, the employer did not ensure that employees who entered grain storage bins were protected from bin entry hazards because an observer, equipped to provide assistance in an emergency, was not continuously stationed outside the bin entered by employees.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE REQUIRED

Recent events (3)

2014-05-28 00:00:00 · F (S) $0
2013-09-09 00:00:00 · C (S) $4900
2013-08-13 00:00:00 · Z (S) $4900

1910.272 G04

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Aug 13, 2013
Abate by: Aug 30, 2013
Penalty: Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(4): The employer did not provide equipment for rescue operations, which was specifically suited for the bin, silo, or tank being entered:   a)  At the storage bin - on or about and times prior to February 14, 2013, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from bin entry hazards.  Rescue equipment was not provided for employees who entered the bins.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE REQUIRED

Recent events (3)

2014-05-28 00:00:00 · F (S) $0
2013-09-09 00:00:00 · C (S) $4900
2013-08-13 00:00:00 · Z (S) $4900

1910.272 G01 II

Deleted Willful Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Aug 13, 2013
Abate by: Aug 30, 2013
Penalty: Initial $49,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(ii): Prior to entry, all mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment which presented a danger to employees inside grain storage structures in the grain handling facility were not disconnected, locked out and tagged, blocked-off, or otherwise prevented from operating by other equally effective means or methods:a)         a)  At the facility - on February 14, 2013, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from bin entry hazards.  The screw auger was not locked out or otherwise prevented from operating, which exposed the employee inside grain storage bins amputation hazards.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE REQUIRED

Recent events (3)

2014-05-28 00:00:00 · F (W) $0
2013-09-09 00:00:00 · C (W) $49000
2013-08-13 00:00:00 · Z (W) $49000

1910.272 G02

Deleted Willful Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Aug 13, 2013
Abate by: Aug 30, 2013
Penalty: Initial $49,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(2): When entering the grain handling facility bins, silos, or tanks from the top, employees did not wear a body harness with lifeline, or use a boatswain's chair that met the requirements of Subpart D, 29 CFR 1910.28(j)(a):  a)   At the facility - on February 14, 2013, an employee was not provided with a safety harness and lanyard, exposing the employee to an engulfment hazard.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE REQUIRED

Recent events (3)

2014-05-28 00:00:00 · F (W) $0
2013-09-09 00:00:00 · C (W) $49000
2013-08-13 00:00:00 · Z (W) $49000

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 338908221.

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