OSHA Inspection: BRANDONS FARM SERVICES LLC

Issued

2018-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $5174.00

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 struck-by hazards while performing manure handling operations.     On or about May 18, 2018, an employee was exposed to struck-by hazards created by the load pipe of a Houle Agitator and Manure Pump (S/N CAA2-0904625) when a cap was placed on the load pipe after it began leaking manure allowing it to become pressurized. The pressurization resulted in the pipe becoming a projectile and it flew from the agitator through the cab of the tractor striking the employee.

Issued

2018-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $3696.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1928.51(d): Operating instructions. Every employee who operates an agricultural tractor shall be informed of the operating practices contained in Appendix A of this part and of any other practices dictated by the work environment. Such information shall be provided at the time of initial assignment and at least annually thereafter.   [61 FR 9227, March 7, 1996; 70 FR 77003, Dec. 29, 2005]    Employees operating tractors in manure handling, tillage, and harvesting operations were not trained in the practices contained in Appendix A of this part at the time of initial assignment and annually thereafter.

Issued

2018-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1928.57(b)(1)(iii): Power take-off driven equipment shall be guarded to protect against employee contact with positively driven rotating members of the power drive system. Where power take-off driven equipment is of a design requiring removal of the tractor master shield, the equipment shall also include protection from that portion of the tractor power take-off shaft which protrudes from the tractor.    On or about May 18, 2018, employees operating manure agitating equipment were exposed to unguarded power take-off driven equipment from the manure agitators and manure application tankers.

Issued

2018-11-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $5174.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1928.57(a)(6): Operating instructions. At the time of initial assignment and at least annually thereafter, the employer shall instruct every employee in the safe operation and servicing of all covered equipment with which he is or will be involved, including at least the following safe operating practices: Keep all guards in place when the machine is in operation; Permit no riders on farm field equipment other than persons required for instruction or assistances in machine operation;  Stop engine, disconnect the power source, and wait for all machine movement to stop before servicing, cleaning, or unclogging the equipment, except where the machine must be running to be properly serviced or maintained, in which case the employer shall instruct employee as to all steps and procedures which are necessary to safely service or maintain the equipment; Make sure everyone is clear of machinery before starting the engine, engaging power, or operating the machine; Lock out electrical power before performing maintenance or service on farmstead equipment:    Employees were not trained on the safe operation and servicing of farm field equipment used in manure handling, field tillage, and custom cropping including manure agitators and pumps, manure application tanks, tillage equipment, and forage cutters and choppers.