OSHA Inspection: STONE MOUNTAIN GAME RANCH

Issued

May 19, 2014

Abate by

Jun 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 allowed to have direct contact with apex predators to include black bears during sanitation and feeding:    On or about January 14, 2014, at 4525 Stone Mountain Highway, Lilburn, Georgia:    Employees were exposed to potential attacks from captive black bears while performing activities including but not limited to sanitation and feeding.    Among other possible methods to abate this violation, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to contain the animals using barriers or other means at one end of the enclosure while the employees are performing the sanitation and feeding activities at the other end of the enclosure prior to allowing employees to enter the enclosure.