OSHA Inspection: CLARK VIEW FARMS, LLC

Issued

Jun 6, 2016

Abate by

Sep 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 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 atmospheric hazards during manure pit entry.        On or about February 17, 2016, employees were exposed to toxic manure gases while performing maintenance activities on the pumps located in the underground pits that collected cow manure from the cattle barns.       Among other acceptable methods, a feasible abatement method would be to follow the guidelines stated in the American National Standards Institute/American Society of Safety Engineers (ANSI/ASSE), Standard Z117.1-2009 Safety Requirements for Confined Spaces, including developing and implementing a permit required confined space program, training all employees on the permit required a confined space program procedures that are developed, and assessing the workplace to identify and label all confined spaces present on the property.

Issued

Jun 6, 2016

Abate by

Sep 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1928.57(a)(6)(v): At the time of initial assignment and at least annually thereafter, the employer did not instruct every employee in the safe operation and servicing of all covered equipment with which he will be involved to include locking out electrical power before performing maintenance or service on farmstead equipment:    During the period between October 17, 2015 and March 17, 2016:  The employer did not instruct employee(s) on lockout requirements for farmstead equipment such as, but not limited to, the barn scrapers and manure pumps.

Issued

Jun 6, 2016

Abate by

Sep 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:    During the period between October 17, 2015 and March 17, 2016: The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program for chemicals including, but not limited to, MooTrax Energizer, Solo Acid Cleaner, GEA Dairy Star Nitro Acid Rinse, and GEA Tri-Phan.