OSHA Inspection: B&D DAIRY

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (Agriculture Reference: 1928.21(a)(5))  The employer did not develop, and implement a written hazard communication program addressing employee training, chemical labeling and maintenance of safety data sheets when working with hazardous chemicals such as Pre-Post 5000 Iodine Teat Dip, Extract-2 Germicidal Detergent Sanitizer, Hurricane Alkaline Liquid CIP, IodoZyme Liquid Concentrated Iodine Teat Dip, pH7Q Ultra Disinfectant, and Copper Sulfate Pentahydrate.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (Agriculture Reference: 1928.21(a)(5))  The employer did not train employees on the new GHS labeling requirements and on the safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals they used such as Pre-Post 5000 Iodine Teat Dip, Extract-2 Germicidal Detergent Sanitizer, Hurricane Alkaline Liquid CIP, IodoZyme Liquid Concentrated Iodine Teat Dip, pH7Q Ultra Disinfectant, and Copper Sulfate Pentahydrate.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical which they used: (Agriculture Reference: 1928.21(a)(5))  The employer did not maintain safety data sheets in the workplace for the hazardous chemicals they used such as Extract-2 Germicidal Detergent Sanitizer, Hurricane Alkaline Liquid CIP, IodoZyme Liquid Concentrated Iodine Teat Dip, pH7Q Ultra Disinfectant, and Copper Sulfate Pentahydrate.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,083 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1928.57(b)(1)(i): Power take-off shafts, including rear, mid- or side-mounted shafts, were not guarded by either a master shield, as provided in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, or by other protective guarding:  On or about May 24, 2016, a power take-off shaft powering a Patz 2400 Series II 950 feed mixer did not have adequate guarding to prevent employee contact with positively driven rotating members of the power drive system.