OSHA Inspection: DEERFIELD FARMS SERVICE INC

Issued

Sep 16, 2014

Abate by

Jan 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,666 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):      Refer to 29 CFR 1910.38(d) which requires an alarm system in compliance with �1910.165:       No alarm system was installed to allow notice to all employees in all buildings on the site of an emergency.

Issued

Sep 16, 2014

Abate by

Sep 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i):  Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:      There was a vertical projecting shaft on the top of the Bridgeport drill press.

Issued

Sep 16, 2014

Abate by

Oct 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2):  Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:      In the elevator storage shed, there was an exterior lamp which was wired into the shed wiring through a connection to nonmetallic sheathed cable (NMSC).  The splice, which was wrapped with tape, was not contained in an electrical box.

Issued

Sep 16, 2014

Abate by

Dec 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):  A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:      Respirators are required when employees enter grain bins to clean out residual grain; no written program was developed.

Issued

Sep 16, 2014

Abate by

Dec 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:      Respirators are required when employees enter grain bins to clean out residual grain; no medical evaluations were done.

Issued

Sep 16, 2014

Abate by

Dec 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an  appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in 29 CFR 1910(f):      Respirators are required when employees enter grain bins to clean out residual grain; no fit testing was done.

Issued

Sep 16, 2014

Abate by

Dec 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1):  The employer did not ensure that each employee can demonstrate knowledge of at least 29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1)(i) through(vii):      Respirators are required when employees enter grain bins to clean out residual grain; no respirator training was done.