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OSHA Inspection: HEMDALE FARMS INC

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of HEMDALE FARMS INC in NEAR THE CORNER OF LAKE TO LAKE ROAD & COUNTY ROAD 5 (PHELPS ROAD) LAWNHURST FARMS SITE - FIELD #: LH-18, STANLEY, NY 14561 (NAICS 111219). OSHA activity number 347834798.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
HEMDALE FARMS INC
Site address
NEAR THE CORNER OF LAKE TO LAKE ROAD & COUNTY ROAD 5 (PHELPS ROAD) LAWNHURST FARMS SITE - FIELD #: LH-18
City
STANLEY
State
NY
ZIP
14561
Mailing
PO BOX 198 2801 ORLEANS ROAD, SENECA CASTLE, NY 14547
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Migrant workforce
X
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
111219
Employees
34
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1928.57 A07 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 14, 2025
Abate by
Sep 2, 2025
Penalty
Initial $11,585 · Current $5,792 Reduced
29 CFR  1928.57(a)(7)(i): The employer did not protect employees from coming into contact with hazards created by moving machinery parts through the installation and use of a guard or shield or guarding by location:  a) Hemdale Farms Inc, at the Lawnhurst Farms Site - Field # LH-18, Stanley, NY.  On or about September 20, 2024, employees accessed and exited the tractor for the 2-Row Mounted Cabbage Harvester while exposed to unguarded moving machinery parts. The employer did not ensure the knife blade near the back wheel was guarded to protect employees from amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $5792.25
  • — Z (S) $11585

1928.57 A06 III

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 14, 2025
Abate by
Sep 2, 2025
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
1928.57(a)(6)(iii)  Engine was not stopped,  power source not disconnected, and machine movement did not cease before servicing, adjusting, cleaning, or unclogging the equipment occurred, except where the machine must be running to be properly serviced or maintained, in which case the employer shall instruct employees as to all steps and procedures which are necessary to safely service or maintain the equipment;  a) Hemdale Farms Inc, at the Lawnhurst Farms Site - Field # LH-18, Stanley, NY. On or about September 20, 2024, employees were permitted to dislodge rocks and cabbage from the 2-Row Mounted Cabbage Harvester without first ensuring all power sources were rendered inoperable resulting in an amputation. The employer did not ensure employees stopped the engine, disconnected all power sources, and waited for all machine movement to stop before servicing, adjusting, cleaning, or unclogging the equipment.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1904.39 A02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 34 exposed
Issued
Mar 14, 2025
Penalty
Initial $8,067 · Current $4,020 Reduced
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours:  a) Hemdale Farms Inc, 2801 Orleans Road, Stanley, NY. On or about October 23, 2024, the employer did not notify OSHA within 24 hours of a work-related hospitalization after an incident on 9/20/2024.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $4020
  • — Z (O) $8067

1904.40 A

Deleted Other-than-serious 1 instance 34 exposed
Issued
Mar 14, 2025
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours.  a) Hemdale Farms Inc, 2801 Orleans Road, Stanley, NY. On or about October 23, 2024, the employer did not provide the agency with its injury and illness logs within four business hours of its request.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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