WILLARD, OH —
OSHA Inspection: WIERS FARM, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WIERS FARM, INC. in 4465 STATE ROUTE 103 S. P.O. BOX 385, WILLARD, OH 44890 (NAICS 111219). OSHA activity number 342522943.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- WIERS FARM, INC.
- Site address
- 4465 STATE ROUTE 103 S. P.O. BOX 385
- City
- WILLARD
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44890
- Mailing
- 4465 STATE ROUTE 103 S. P.O. BOX 385, WILLARD, OH 44890
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 111219
- Employees
- 600
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1928.57 A01
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $8,872 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1928.57(a)(1): The employer did not provide the protection of employees from the hazards associated with moving machinery parts of farm field equipment, farmstead equipment, and cotton gins used in any agricultural operation: A) Wiers Farm, Inc., located at 4465 State Route 103 South, Willard, OH 44890: On or about July 27, 2017, the employer did not provide protection to employees from the hazards associated with moving machinery parts of the farm field equipment such as, but not limited to, the radish topper used in agricultural operation. Employees did not isolate hazardous energy sources of the radish topper prior to conducting activities such as, but not limited to, cleaning debris from the topper. Employees were exposed to hazards associated with nip points between rotating belts and pulleys of the radish topper.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8872
- — Z (S) $12675
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 13, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $49,797 · Current $8,873 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 were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were not properly protected from blood-borne pathogens: a) Wier Farms, Inc. - On or about July 27, 2017 the employer did not have policies or procedures in place to protect employees designated to provide fist aid to employees where they are or could be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials containing blood borne pathogens.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8873
- — Z (R) $49797
1910.1030 G02 I
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 14, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of this section: A) Wiers Farm, Inc., located at 4465 State Route 103 South, Willard, OH 44890: On or about July 27, 2017, the employer did not ensure that each employee with occupational exposure to blood-borne hazards was trained in accordance with the 29 CFR 1910.1030 standard. Such training should have taken place at the time of the employees initial assignment, and should have covered items such as, but not limited to, a copy of the regulatory text of the 1910.1030 standard, explanations of the modes of transmission of blood-borne pathogens, and a general explanation of the epidemiology and symptoms of blood-borne diseases. Wiers Farm, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard (1910.1030(g)(2)(i)), which was contained in OSHA Inspection # 1087819, Citation number 1, Item number 2C, and was affirmed as a final order on 11/06/2015, with respect to a workplace located at 4465 State Route 103 South, Willard, OH 44890.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $0
1910.1030 C01 I
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 14, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $398 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i): The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure: A) Wiers Farm, Inc., located at 4465 State Route 103 South, Willard, OH 44890: On or about July 27, 2017, the employer did not establish a written site-specific Exposure Control Plan in order to eliminate or minimize employee exposure to blood-borne pathogens. Employees were exposed to blood-borne hazards while they assisted injured employee. Wiers Farm, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard (1910.1030(c)(1)(i)), which was contained in OSHA Inspection # 1087819, Citation number 1, Item number 2A, and was affirmed as a final order on 11/06/2015, with respect to a workplace located at 4465 State Route 103 South, Willard, OH 44890.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $398
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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 342522943.
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