OSHA Inspection: EVERMILK LOGISTICS LLC

Issued

Apr 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $9,282 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    On or about October 29, 2018, employees were exposed to a fall hazard gap opening of approximately 30 inches high by 4 feet wide and 8 feet long. The employer did not ensure milk delivery driver employees utilized fall protection while sanitizing the internal walls of the milk tankers from the top of the tankers. The milk tankers were approximately 13 feet above ground level with an open sided edge stationary platform measuring 24 inches by 30 inches positioned at the top and next to the tanker hatch cover. The milk bay cage around the tanker platform and hatch cover was a rectangular railing system that was approximately 4 feet wide by 8 feet long and 4 feet high. The cage system did not have a platform base and was completely open at the bottom allowing an unprotected 4 foot by 8 foot by 30 inch high gap between the tanker top and the bottom rail of the cage.

Issued

Apr 11, 2019

Abate by

May 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $9,282 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    On or about October 29, 2019, the employer did not conduct a personal protective equipment hazard assessment for milk truck delivery drivers who stand and work from the top of milk truck trailer tanker stationary platforms while at multiple milk receiving facilities such as but not limited to, Brewster Cheese at 800 Wabash Avenue, Brewster, Ohio 44613.

Issued

Apr 11, 2019

Abate by

May 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $3,713 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:    On or about October 29, 2018, the employer did not ensure that milk truck delivery driver employees received fall protection training.  Milk delivery drivers off load at about 10% to 25% of the milk receiving locations where the host employer provides fall protection for the drivers. Milk delivery drivers are provided a fall harness and lanyard at locations such as but not limited to, Alpine Dairy 1546 US - 62 Wilmot, Ohio 44689.