OSHA Inspection: DAMIN FARMS LLC

Issued

Aug 14, 2015

Abate by

Aug 26, 2015

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 was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to both engulfment and crushing hazards:      a) On or about 3/2/2015, Silage Pile:  An employee was working at the bottom of the shear face of an approximately twenty foot high silage pile when it collapsed, engulfing and crushing the employee.        Among other feasible and acceptable means of abatement would be to:  a) Prohibit foot traffic in front of the shear walls of the of the silage piles.  b) Restrict access to the areas in front of the shear walls of the silage piles to motorized equipment only.    c) Post signs warning of the restricted areas in front of the silage piles.   d) Instruct employees of both the farm and any outside contractors to the hazards associated with the silage piles.   e) Follow the recommendations of industry experts and industry guides such as, but not limited to K Bolsen from Kansas State University, and Publications from Penn State, which do not allow for access to the face of silage piles while on foot.        Abatement documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Aug 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 in that employees were exposed to electrocution hazards:      a) On or about 3/9/2015, Automatic Feeder Barn:  An energized conductor with bare copper wires protruding was located against the back wall at a height of approximately four feet.  This allowed for exposed energized parts.      Among other feasible and acceptable means of abatement would be to ensure that wires were capped and covered in a proper box, which would comply with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Code 70, National Electric Code, Article 110.27.

Issued

Aug 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours:    a) On or about 3/5/2015:  The employer did not report the hospitalization of an employee within 24 hours of the employee being admitted to the hospital on 3/2/2015.