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ELBA, NY —

OSHA Inspection: BIG O FARMS INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BIG O FARMS INC. in STROUTS RD, ELBA, NY 14058 (NAICS 111219). OSHA activity number 342690153.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
BIG O FARMS INC.
Site address
STROUTS RD
City
ELBA
State
NY
ZIP
14058
Mailing
TORREY FARMS, INC, 4319 MALTBY RD., OAKFIELD, NY 14125

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
76
Ownership type
A

Citations

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1928.57 C02 I

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $6338.00 · Current $4754.00 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) On or about 09/26/2017, at Straust Rd, employees were exposed to nip point hazards when standing on the platform of the Onion Unloader in close proximity to the unguarded pulley of the conveyor belt. When employee was on the platform, employee slipped and fell causing his hand to be caught on the unguarded rotating pulley causing amputations of fingers.  b) On or about 10/02/2017, at Straust Rd, employees were exposed to nip point hazards when sorting onions in close proximity to the unguarded belt and pulley that drives the conveyor belt at the back of the truck, potentially causing amputations.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4753.5
  • — Z (S) $6338

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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 342690153.