Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: BURNS

5(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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 in that employees were exposed to smoke and burn hazards due to blocked and difficult to open exits throughout the farms: Seaboard Farms, Inc & Guymon, OK: On or about April 5, 2006, employees were not allowed free and unobstructed egress from farm facilities and/or difficult to open exits, such as but not limited to the following: a) 1.At Farm 44, the west hallway between Farrowing 1 & 2 was blocked with 2x4s. 2.At Farm 44, in the Breeding/Gestation building the east hall from Farrowing #1 was blocked with wood and grates. 3.Farm 30, the exit out of the main building was blocked. 4.Farm 37, In Farrowing the west exit was blocked with a dead board, cart, (3) 5 gallon buckets. 5.Farm 124, Barn #3 the North exit blocked with approximately six dead piglets. b) 1.Farm 44, Breeding #1 building; the west end exit the bolt is locked and the door difficult to open. 2.Farm 44, Breeding #2 building; the south exit door had to be shoved hard to open. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard is: a) keep exits clear at all times, and; b) maintain exit doors so they are opened easily and with limited functions.