OSHA Inspection: BEE DAIRY

Issued

Aug 12, 2014

Abate by

Sep 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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, in that; employees were exposed to electrical hazards while working in areas where energized electrical conductors were unprotected:    (a) Milk house; The 240 volt service panel was not equipped with an approved dead front and energized components were exposed.    (b) Milk house and free stall barn; Faceplates were not installed on receptacles and wall switches.    (c)  Milk parlor, holding area; An overhead light was damaged and energized electrical conductors were exposed.

Issued

Aug 12, 2014

Abate by

Oct 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $200 Reduced

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: (Agriculture Reference: 1928.21(a)(5):    (a) Throughout the facility; A written hazard communication program was not developed and maintained for products containing chemicals such as, but not limited to; copper sulfate crystals, concentrated chlorine, and concentrate acid.

Issued

Aug 12, 2014

Abate by

Oct 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (Agriculture Reference: 1928.21(a)(5))   (a) Throughout the facility; Initial hazard communication training was not provided for all employees to inform them of the hazards associated with using products containing chemicals such as, but not limited to; copper sulfate crystals, concentrated chlorine, and concentrate acid.     (b) Throughout the facility; Training was not provided to inform employees of the Global Harmonization System changes for container labeling and safety data sheet (SDS) format.