OSHA Inspection: FARMAC INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Oct 13, 2021

Abate by

Nov 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $2,341 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(e)(8): Direct access to or from another surface was used when the scaffold was more than 14 inches (36 cm) horizontally and/or 24 inches (61 cm) vertically from the other surface:  The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards associated with access and egress from the Skyjack to another work surface.  This was most recently documented on or about June 29, 2021 at jobsite located at 2590 CR L, Ashland Kansas, where the employer has an employee using the Skyjack, Model #SJIII 3226 aerial platform to perform construction activities on a new flake room. Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 21 feet from the Skyjack aerial lift to the concrete drive below in that employees were climbing the guardrail of the Skyjack to gain access to the platform of the new flake room.

Issued

Oct 13, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $3,277 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.754(e)(2)(ii): The employer did not deck over roof and floor holes and openings.     The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards associated with the uncovered hole openings.  This was most recently documented on or about June 29, 2021 at jobsite located at 2590 CR L, Ashland Kansas, where the employer has employees perform construction activities on a new flake room without decking over a floor hole opening exposing employees to a fall hazard approximately 21 feet above the concrete work surface below.

Issued

Oct 13, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $3,277 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.760(a)(1): Each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems.   The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards associated with erecting steel 15 feet or greater high without adequate method of fall protection.  This was most recently documented on or about June 29, 2021 at Farmac Industries, Inc. jobsite located at 2590 CR L, Ashland Kansas, where the employer has employees perform steel erection activities on a new flake room without protection again falls greater than 15 feet.   Employees were exposed to falls of approximately 21 feet from the working level to the concrete drive below.

Issued

Oct 13, 2021

Abate by

Nov 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $3,277 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.761(b): The employer did not train each employee exposed to a fall hazard in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.761:   The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards associated with the inadequate training program.  This was most recently documented on or about June 29, 2021 at Farmac Industries, Inc. jobsite located at 2590 CR L, Ashland Kansas, where the employer has inadequately trained employees perform steel erection activities on a new flake room while exposed to fall hazards related to the lack of fall protection.  Instances of employee inadequate training include but are not limited to :  A) Employees were not trained on identifying fall hazards.  B) Employees could not identify at what height fall protection was going to be needed. C) Employees could not identify fall protective systems that could be used to prevent falls from heights.