OSHA Inspection: BROUGHTON FARMS

Issued

May 31, 2019

Abate by

Jun 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $8,800 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 when employees were exposed to amputation hazards.    a)  On 01/04/19, in the milking parlor at Broughton Farms, located at 5622 Broughton Road, in Silver Springs, New York, employees were exposed to amputation hazards when a safety retainer pin was removed prior the pressure release in the milk fill lines during the tank fill process.  Employer did not follow the manufacturers instructions related to the disconnection of the milk fill lines to the milk tanker.    ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye:    a)  On or about 04/10/19, at Broughton Dairy Farms, the employer did not report an amputation incident which occurred on 01/04/19 to an employee while filling a milk tanker at the milk filling station.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED