OSHA Inspection: MLSNA EAST TOWN DAIRY, LLC

Issued

Mar 6, 2018

Abate by

Mar 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  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 exposed to electrical hazards from missing faceplates:    (a) Mlsna East Town Dairy, LLC; On or about September 18, 2017, employees were exposed to electrical shocks from energized 120 volt parts that were exposed because a faceplate was not installed on a receptacle in the old barn near the crowd gate controls.    (b) Mlsna East Town Dairy, LLC; On or about September 18, 2017, employees were exposed to electrical shocks from energized 120 volt parts that were exposed because a faceplate was not installed on a receptacle located in the hallway between the new and old barns.

Issued

Mar 6, 2018

Abate by

May 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,000 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):    (a) Mlsna East Town Dairy, LLC; On or about September 18, 2017, a written hazard communication program was not developed and maintained for products containing chemicals including, but not limited to; copper sulfate and acid.

Issued

Mar 6, 2018

Abate by

May 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace: (Agriculture Reference: 1928.21(a)(5))    (a) Mlsna East Town Dairy, LLC; On or about September 18, 2017, safety data sheets were not available and maintained for all the chemicals used on the farm including, but not limited to; copper sulfate and acid.

Issued

Mar 6, 2018

Abate by

May 18, 2018

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))     (a) Mlsna East Town Dairy, LLC; On or about September 18, 2017, initial hazard communication training was not provided for all employees to inform them of the hazards associated with using products containing chemicals including, but not limited to; copper sulfate and acid.

Issued

Mar 6, 2018

Abate by

May 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iii): Employees were not informed of the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list(s) of hazardous chemicals, and safety data sheets required by this section: (Agriculture Reference: 1928.21(a)(5))    (a) Mlsna East Town Dairy, LLC; On or about September 18, 2017, employees were not informed of the location and availability of safety data sheets and the list of hazardous chemicals.

Issued

Mar 6, 2018

Abate by

May 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Employees had not been provided with GHS 2012 training including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system to be used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information, and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:(Agriculture Reference: 1928.21(a)(5))    (a) Mlsna East Town Dairy, LLC; On or about September 18, 2017, employees were not informed of the container labeling and safety data sheet changes related to the 2012 global harmonized system (GHS) requirements.

Issued

Mar 6, 2018

Abate by

Mar 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1928.57(c)(2)(i): The mesh or nip-points of all power driven gears, belts, chains, sheaves, pulleys, sprockets and idlers were not guarded:    (a) Mlsna East Town Dairy, LLC; Nip-points between power transmission pulleys and belts on barn scraper motors were not guarded.    (b) Mlsna East Town Dairy, LLC; Mesh points between powered drive gears and the barn scraper chain were not guarded.