OSHA Inspection: FORE-QUARTERS FEEDLOT, L.L.C

Issued

2014-04-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

5(a)1:  of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:       The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees when exposed to crushing hazards.       The employer is failing to protect employees from struck-by and crushing hazards when allowed to work around, and in close proximity to, compacted silage piles.   An recent instance of this was documented as occurring when an employee was allowed to stand within very close proximity  to the silage pile base when the pile collapsed and fell onto the employee.  The employee received critical injuries.        Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods of abatement are:       1)  Ensure all employees are instructed on the hazards of storing silage at agriculture establishments.       2)  Develop and implement an inspection/evaluation protocol ensuring the silage pile is adequately compacted and the pile walls are square off to help prevent collapse.     3)  Develop, implement, and enforce a policy related to work in proximity to silage piles, and specifically addressing the distance needed between employees and the pile when not inside material handling equipment.

Issued

2014-04-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1928.57(a)(6):  At the time of initial assignment and at least annually thereafter, the employer did not instruct every employee in the safe operation and servicing of all covered equipment with which he was or would be involved:     The employer failed to provide instruction to every employee in the safe operation and servicing of all covered equipment.  This includes equipment such as but not limited to tractors and feed wagons.

Issued

2014-04-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1928.57(a)(11): Servicing and maintenance. Whenever a moving machinery part presents a hazard during servicing or maintenance, the engine shall be stopped, the power source disconnected, and all machine movement stopped before servicing or maintenance is performed, except where the employer can establish that:    The employer is failing to protect employees from hazards associated with Lock-out/Tag-out operations including, but not limited to crushing, amputation and electrocution hazards.  The employer has failed to develop and implement an adequate written Lock-out/Tag-out program to effectively manage the program in the company.  Although employees are utilizing the company's rules for this program there is no oversight as to whether employees are conducting lock-out/tag-out correctly or effectively thereby exposing employees to potential hazards.  Employes work on equipment including, but not limited to tractors, loaders and feed wagons.

Issued

2014-04-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  This provision is applicable to Agricultural employment by 1928.21.   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:   The employer is failing to develop an adequate written hazard communication program which describes the basic criteria outlined in subparts (f) through (h).  The company's written program does not include all of the required elements of this standard.  The employer uses a number of chemicals including, but not limited to industrial quantities of anti-freeze, motor oil, petroleum based lubricants and herbicides.

Issued

2014-04-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii):  This provision is applicable to Agricultural employment by 1928.21.  Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used:    The employer is failing to provide adequate Hazard Communication training to all employees either during their initial assignment or whenever a new physical or health hazard that the employee has not previously been trained for has been introduced into their work area.  Some of the employees in the facility were not able to discuss training issues including but not limited to, the location of MSDS's in the facility or the purpose of an  MSDS.