OSHA Inspection: NEW ANGUS, LLC

Issued

Jul 25, 2018

Abate by

Aug 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,098 · Current $5,500 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 exposed to an in-going nip point on a trim line conveyor:    (a)New Angus, LLC dba DemKota Ranch Beef at 13 135th Street South West, Aberdeen, SD 57401:  On or about and at times prior to April 4, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from the ingoing nip point related to a conveyor on the trim line. The conveyer belt was sagging approximately five inches which exposed an in-going nip point where the belt met the pulley of the conveyor which was in close proximity where employees work. This condition exposed employees to the hazard of caught-in by the conveyer roller.    Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to follow American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME B20.1-2012 Safety Standard for Conveyors and Related Equipment, paragraph 6.1 Belt Conveyors: Fixed in Place, 6.1.1 Safety Considerations (a) Nip point and shear points shall be guarded.

Issued

Jul 25, 2018

Abate by

Aug 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,910 · Current $5,500 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling:      (a)New Angus, LLC dba DemKota Ranch Beef at 13 135th Street South West, Aberdeen, SD 57401: On or about and at times prior to April 4, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from fall hazards associated with the upper maintenance cat walk above the knock box area due to missing guardrails in two areas. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard greater than four feet.    (b)New Angus, LLC dba DemKota Ranch Beef at 13 135th Street South West, Aberdeen, SD 57401: On or about and at times prior to April 4, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from fall hazards associated with the pit near the knock box due to an unattached/broken chain to prevent inadvertent falls into the pit.  This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard greater than four feet.    (c)New Angus, LLC dba DemKota Ranch Beef at 13 135th Street South West, Aberdeen, SD 57401: On or about and at times prior to April 4, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from fall hazards associated with the upper maintenance cat walk in the barn area due to missing guardrails near a mechanical drive. Employees accessed the cat walk to perform preventative maintenance. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard greater than four feet.    (d)New Angus, LLC dba DemKota Ranch Beef at 13 135th Street South West, Aberdeen, SD 57401: On or about and at times prior to April 4, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from fall hazards associated with an open manure pit located in the barn area due to maintenance activities. Employees had to work within in close proximity to the open pit while changing out a sump motor.This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard greater than four feet.

Issued

Jul 25, 2018

Abate by

Aug 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,098 · Current $5,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.140(d)(3): Body belts are prohibited as part of a personal fall arrest system.    (a)New Angus, LLC dba DemKota Ranch Beef at 13 135th Street South West, Aberdeen, SD 57401:  On or about and at times prior to April 4, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from injury associated with working on a platform on a production line in that, employees were using a body belt in conjunction with shock absorbing lanyard. The use of body belts in a personal fall arrest system are prohibited. The condition exposed employees to injuries related to the use of a body belt during a fall event.

Issued

Jul 25, 2018

Abate by

Aug 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,183 · Current $4,500 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:     (a)New Angus, LLC dba DemKota Ranch Beef at 13 135th Street South West, Aberdeen, SD 57401:  On or about and at times prior to April 4, 2018, the employer did not ensure that permit required confined spaces were identified and danger signs or equally effective means were taken to identify a pit within the barn. Employees were replacing a manure pump that was within an 8-foot deep, 32 inch x 48 inch floor opening and were required to work in close proximity to the pit with no protective systems in place. The condition exposed employees to the hazard of falling into the pit that was not identified as a permit-required confined space.       Abatement Note:  A sign reading "DANGER-PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE, DO NOT ENTER" or using other similar language would satisfy the requirement for a sign.

Issued

Jul 25, 2018

Abate by

Aug 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,183 · Current $4,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    (a)New Angus, LLC dba DemKota Ranch Beef at 13 135th Street South West, Aberdeen, SD 57401: On or about and at times prior to April, 4 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from a pinch-point hazard associated with a hydraulic piston on the up-puller machine. This condition exposed employees to a pinch point hazard.      (b)New Angus, LLC dba DemKota Ranch Beef at 13 135th Street South West, Aberdeen, SD 57401:  On or about and at times prior to April, 4 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from a caught-in hazard associated with an unguarded auger on the barn rotor screen. This condition exposed employees to the hazard of caught-in by an auger.

Issued

Jul 25, 2018

Abate by

Aug 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $16,260 · Current $12,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    (a)New Angus, LLC dba DemKota Ranch Beef at 13 135th Street South West, Aberdeen, SD 57401: On or about and at times prior to April 4, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees that are exposed to injurious corrosive materials such as sulfuric acid near the chemical mixing area were provided suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body within the work area for immediate emergency use. The eye wash was not functioning properly in that, the eyewash was unable to provide at least 1.5 liters (.04 gallons) of clean water per minute due to restricted flow and also missing the handle to utilize the quick drenching function of the overhead body wash. The eye wash station was also blocked and restricted access for employees in the area. This condition exposed the employees to the risk of permanent damage to the eyes.    New Angus, LLC dba DemKota Ranch Beef was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.151(c) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1183166, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on January 20, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 13 135th Street South West, Aberdeen, SD 57401.

Issued

Jul 25, 2018

Abate by

Aug 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,033 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): The log of occupational injuries and illnesses, (OSHA Form N. 300), was not completed in the detail provided in the form and the instructions contain therein:    (a)New Angus, LLC dba DemKota Ranch Beef at 13 135th Street South West, Aberdeen, SD 57401:  On or about and at times prior to April 4, 2018, the employer did not ensure that a log of all recordable work-related injuries and illness (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent), was completed in the detail required by the regulations, as referenced in 1904.7(b)(3) in that, the employer did not appropriately document the injury or illness as explained in column (F) of the OSHA Form N. 300.