OSHA Inspection: DAVID J FLEISCHMAN FARMS

Issued

2015-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toe-boards:     a) On or about April 14, 2015 a three ft. section of the elevated grading platform was not guarded with standard guardrails or equivalent near the in-feed conveyor, exposing employees to an eight ft. fall hazard.

Issued

2015-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    a) On or about April 14, 2015 the company did not ensure that each employee authorized to operate the company's forklift was certified as demonstrated through a successful training and evaluation process.

Issued

2015-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    a) On or about April 14, 2014 an unguarded belt and pulley less than 7 feet from the work platform on the side of the Kerian Speed Sizer exposed employees to ingoing nip points.

Issued

2015-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  a) On or about April 14, 2014 an unguarded belt and pulleys less than 7 feet from the work platform on the side of the Kerian Speed Sizer exposed employees to ingoing nip points.

Issued

2015-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:  a) On or about April 14, 2014 an unguarded chain and sprocket wheels less than 7 feet from the work platform on the side of the Kerian Speed Sizer exposed employees to ingoing nip point hazards.

Issued

2015-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    a) On or about April 14, 2015 the motor cover for the dirt conveyor running underneath the potato grader was not installed, exposing live electrical conductors.     b) On or about April 14, 2015 the switch box on the load conveyor was damaged, exposing live electrical conductors.

Issued

2015-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  a) On or about April 14, 2015 the employer did not perform a hazard assessment to determine if hazards were present in the workplace that necessitated the use of personal protective equipment.