OSHA Inspection: BOYER LAND & CATTLE

Issued

Aug 13, 2015

Abate by

Sep 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 to employees in that temporary farm employees were not provided with adequate protections when exposed to extreme heat:  On June 8, 2015 and at times prior thereto, the employer failed to protect employees from the hazards of heat related illnesses, including but not limited to, heat stroke. New employees performed weed picking activities on the hilly terrain of wheat fields in direct sunlight.  The closest weather station recorded a temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit.  The employer had not developed or implemented a heat stress management program to inform their employees or protect their employees from the hazards of working in extreme heat.    Note) Certification and documentation of corrective action IS required for this item.

Issued

Aug 13, 2015

Abate by

Aug 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1): Within eight (8) hours after the death of any employee as a result of a work-related incident, the employer did not report the fatality to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor:  The employer, Boyer Land & Cattle failed to make a notification to the Boise Area Office of a workplace fatality which they were made aware of on the morning of June 9, 2015.  The Boise Area Office was made aware of the workplace fatality on June 11, 2015 by a third party.