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

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 to employees in that employees were exposed to immersion drowning hazards due to two unguarded underground manure storage pit pump access points: (a)Indoor manure pump room; An open manure pit pump access point lacked guarding on two open sides to prevent accidental employee entry. (b)Outdoor manure storage pit; An open manure pump access point lacked guarding to prevent accidental employee entry. AMONG OTHER METHODS, FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE MEANS OF ABATEMENT WOULD BE TO; 1) FOLLOW ASABE (AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AGRICULTURAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERS) PUBLICATION EP470 "MANURE STORAGE SAFETY, JANUARY, 1992 (R2005), PARAGRAPH 5.1.5; 2) COMPLY WITH THE GUIDELINES OUTLINED IN WI NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE CONSERVATION PRACTICE, STANDARD NO. CODE 634 "MANURE TRANSFER" SECTION 4 (A) AND STANDARD # 313 "WASTE STORAGE FACILITY" SECTION 11(A); 3) COMPLY WITH THE ANSI/ ASSE (AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE) STANDARD A1264.1-2007 "SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WORKPLACE WALKING/ WORKING SURFACES AND THEIR ACCESS; WORKPLACE FLOOR, WALL AND ROOF OPENINGS; STAIRS AND GUARDRAILS SYSTEMS" SECTIONS 3 AND 5, WITH REGARD TO GUARDING OPEN PITS; 4) FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EXTENSION PUBLICATION A3675 "SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS FOR MANURE HANDLING" BY MARK A. PURSCHWITZ. Abatement note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item.