ELKTON, SD —
OSHA Inspection: HILLTOP DAIRY
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of HILLTOP DAIRY in 48514 U.S. HIGHWAY 14, ELKTON, SD 57026 (NAICS 112120). OSHA activity number 341826675.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- HILLTOP DAIRY
- Site address
- 48514 U.S. HIGHWAY 14
- City
- ELKTON
- State
- SD
- ZIP
- 57026
- Mailing
- 48514 U.S. HIGHWAY 14, ELKTON, SD 57026
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 112120
- Employees
- 28
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 24, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,873 · Current $8,873
General-duty citation text
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: (a) On or about September 29th, 2016 for an employee who suffered fatal injuries while covering a silage pile with tarps at 48514 U.S. Highway 14, in Elkton, South Dakota. Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct the hazard would be to implement a policy where a signal person is used in accordance with the manufacturers operator manual for the 344J John Deere front end loader (page 19 of the Safety Operating Procedures): Use a signal person when backing if view is obstructed or when in close quarters. Keep signal person in view at all times. Use prearranged hand signals to communicate.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $8873
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 341826675.
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