OSHA Inspection: TROYER GROWERS, INC.

Issued

Sep 30, 2014

Abate by

Dec 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 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 was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm:        A.)  Troyer Growers, Inc. - On or about 7/16/14, employees were potentially exposed to amputation hazards from not preventing the activation  of the powered sweep auger and the augers associated moving parts.  Employees were working in close proximity to the moving parts of the sweep auger while performing cleaning operation inside the silo. The employee became entangled in the sweep auger when it became energized and operated.  The sweep auger was not locked out.  In addition, the company had not developed, documented, and/or implemented a lockout/tagout program.

Issued

Sep 30, 2014

Abate by

Dec 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 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 was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:      A.)  Troyer Growers, Inc. - On or about 7/16/14 and at times prior thereto, employees were potentially exposed to engulfment and amputation hazards from entering confined spaces without adequate procedures, equipment, training and rescue provisions.  Personnel were entering confined spaces that included, but were not limited to, corn silo equipped with powered sweep auger.  The company did not develop, document, and implement a confined space program.

Issued

Sep 30, 2014

Abate by

Dec 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $400 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:    A.)  Troyer Growers, Inc. - On or about 7/16/14, the employer did not develop, document, and implement a written Hazard Communication program.   Company employees worked with and around chemicals that included, but were not limited to, pesticides and fertilizers.

Issued

Sep 30, 2014

Abate by

Dec 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:      A.)  Troyer Growers, Inc. - On or about 7/16/14, the employees had not received Hazard Communication training.   Company employees worked with and around chemicals that included, but were not limited to, pesticides and fertilizers.

Issued

Sep 30, 2014

Abate by

Oct 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1928.57(c)(2)(i): The mesh or nip-points of all power driven gears, belts, chains, sheaves, pulleys, sprockets, and idlers were not guarded:      A.)  Troyer Growers, Inc. - On or about 7/16/14, employees were exposed to an unguarded belt and pulley system that was attached to a motor for the grain auger.  The belt was approximately 3 feet from ground level.

Issued

Sep 30, 2014

Abate by

Oct 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $0 Reduced

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.)  Troyer Growers Inc. - On or about 7/16/14, the employer was not keeping OSHA 300 Injury and Illness logs to record employee injuries and/or illnesses.