OSHA Inspection: LEGACY FARMERS COOPERATIVE

Issued

Mar 9, 2020

Abate by

Mar 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,359 · Current $8,015 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(d): Emergency action plan. The employer did not develop and implement an emergency action plan meeting the requirements contained in 29 CFR 1910.38.      a)     Legacy Farmers Cooperative,  located at 22930 Defiance Pike, Custar, Ohio; On or about October 22, 2019, The employer did not review their emergency action plan as required by 29 CFR 1910.38(f) with employees working in and near silos and grain elevators.  Employees working on and near ongoing smoldering silos and bins were exposed to injuries from emergencies such as exposure to toxic, combustible and flammable gases, fire, or explosions.

Issued

Mar 9, 2020

Abate by

Mar 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,359 · Current $8,015 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(e)(2): Employees assigned special tasks in the grain handling facility , such as bin entry and handling of flammable or toxic substances, were not provided training to perform these tasks safely.        a)     Legacy Farmers Cooperative, Inc. located at 22930 Defiance Pike, Custar, Ohio; On or about October 22, 2019, the employer failed to prevent employee exposure to fire, explosion and struck by building debris hazards associated with smoldering grain hazards inside bin#3. Employees working in and around bin #3 clearing chunks of smoldering grain clumps were provided inadequate training on specific procedures and safety practices applicable to safely conducting their job tasks including to but not limited to assisting local fire department personnel, hazard identification and proper handling of the smoldering grain material.