OSHA Inspection: GRASSLAND DAIRY PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

2016-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1)(i): Every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level was not guarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section) with a toeboard wherever, beneath the open sides, persons can pass:    (a) Intake bays 1 - 8 tanker access areas; intake workers were exposed to fall hazards underneath the guard rail systems that descended over the milk truck tank but left an exposed opening on each side of the tank that was approximately 24 to 30 inches in height.

Issued

2016-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(4): A standard toeboard was not 4 inches nominal in vertical height from its top edge to the level of the floor, platform, runway, or ramp and did not have less than 1/4-inch clearance above working platform level:  (a) Intake bays 1 - 8 tanker access areas; intake workers were exposed to fall hazards underneath the guard rail systems that descended over the milk truck tank but did not have a standard toeboard that was nominally four inches in vertical height.

Issued

2016-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(2): Stair rails did not consist of a top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts, with the vertical height not more than 34 inches (86.36 cm) nor less than 30 inches (76.2 cm) from upper surface of top rail to surface of tread:    (a) Intake bays 1 and 2; the stair rails on the catwalk access stairs measured approximately 44 inches from the stair tread to the top rail.

Issued

2016-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):  (a) Intake bays 1 through 8; energy isolation devices were not located and operated in a manner to isolate the milk tanker trucks from movement while the intake workers were on top of the tanks performing servicing tasks including but not limited to, obtaining a milk testing sample, opening the top hatch and inserting the clean in place apparatus, and removing the clean in place apparatus.

Issued

2016-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:   (a) (a) Intake bays 1 through 8; lockout or tagout devices were not applied to isolate the milk tanker trucks from movement while the intake workers were on top of the tanks performing servicing tasks including but not limited to, obtaining a milk testing sample, opening the top hatch and inserting the clean in place apparatus, and removing the clean in place apparatus.