OSHA Inspection: KELLER FARMS, INC.

Issued

2019-02-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $2652.00 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 caught in hazards in the vertical baler. At the time of the inspection, it was determined that employees were entering the vertical baler used to compact horseradish to level off material inside the baler. Employees entered baler 3 times for each bale created. The employer had not implemented a Lockout Tagout program to prevent the operation of the baler while workers were inside.

Issued

2019-02-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1591.00 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:   At the time of the inspection, the drive chain and sprocket for the horseradish conveyor was not guarded to prevent exposure to nip-points.