OSHA Inspection: DONLEY CATTLE COMPANY INC.

Issued

2015-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  (a)  A guard was not in place to protect employees from being caught in rotating parts created by an exposed auger moving grain to a bucket elevator at the mill truck unloading area.   (b)  The blower drive to the pellet cooler was not guarded to protect employees from an in going nip point and a rotating spoke drive pulley.   Abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.   NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2015-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

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)  The employer did not report an amputation accident to an employee resulting in hospitalization  which occurred on August 17, 2015.  The citation was abated during the inspection.