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

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 fall hazards: (a)White staircase providing access to 2nd level: On or about September 24, 2010, and at times prior thereto, Corral Agriculture, Inc., exposed employees to fall hazards on a flight of stairs having thirteen risers that was not equipped with a midrail . (b)Top of white staircase, Left & Right side: On or about September 24, 2010, and at times prior thereto, Corral Agriculture, Inc., exposed employees to fall hazards while they accessed planks positioned against the north wall and utilized them as a walking working surface, thus being exposed to an approximate 8 foot fall to the surface below. (c)Incline walkway next to roller(s) on the second level: On or about September 24, 2010, and at times prior thereto, Corral Agriculture, Inc., exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 10-15 feet while accessing an incline walkway that was not equipped with top rail, midrail, and/or posts. (d)East platform. level 2.5: On or about September 24, 2010, and at times prior thereto, Corral Agriculture, Inc., exposed employees to an approximate 15-20 foot fall hazards when they accessed a platform that was not equipped with a top rail and the midrail measured at 28 inches from the platform. (e)Metal stairs up to walkway from shaker 2.5 level: On or about September 24, 2010, and at times prior thereto, Corral Agriculture, Inc. exposed employees to an approximate 20 foot fall hazard while utilizing the stairs to access the third level with one unprotected side. (f)Plank above the shaker on the east side: On or about September 24, 2010, and at times prior thereto, Corral Agriculture, Inc. exposed employees to an approximate 19 foot fall hazard when employees utilized a 9 1/2 inch plank as a walking working platform. (g)Metal stair risers accessing level 3: On or about September 24, 2010, and at times prior thereto, Corral Agriculture, Inc. exposed employees to a fall hazards to the surface below when utilizing the stairs missing the midrails on both sides of the risers. (h)Top of grizzly "vineway": On or about September 24, 2010, and at times prior thereto, Corral Agriculture, Inc. exposed employees to a fall hazards to the surface below while they accessed the walkway that was missing the midrails on both sides of the walkway. (i)Above the grizzly, west side of building: On or about September 24, 2010, and at times prior thereto, Corral Agriculture, Inc. exposed employees to an approximate 20 foot fall hazard from the 3rd level walkway which ran north to south that was missing the midrails. (j)Outside unloading area near red guide vineway feeder into the grizzly: On or about September 24, 2010, and at times prior thereto, Corral Agriculture, Inc. exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 20-25 feet to the surface below when they accessed the outside unloading area that was missing the midrails. (k)Dryer/Bailing Building: On or about September 24, 2010, and at times prior thereto, Corral Agriculture, Inc. exposed employees to a fall hazards when they utilized stair risers to gain access to the second level that was not equipped with a top and/or midrail. (l)Dryer/Bailing Building, 2nd floor level: On or about September 24, 2010, and at times prior thereto, Corral Agriculture, Inc. exposed employees to an approximate 15-17 foot fall hazard when employees accessed the 2nd level of the structure that was missing the midrails. Abatement Note (1): Among others, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to comply with the requirements of ANSI A1264.1-2007 Safety Standards for Workplace Walking/Working Surfaces and Their Access; Workplace Floor, Wall and Roof Openings: Stairs and Guardrail Systems to ensure that each open-sided floor and platform is equipped with standard railing to prevent employees from falling from elevations. Abatement Note (2): Abatement certification and documentation ARE required for this item.