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

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following: Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) Packaging Area, on or about 11/14/18: Fall protection was not provided for employees who were stepping from the unprotected edge of the mezzanine to the bagging bin. Employee was exposed to an approximate 9 foot fall hazard. b) Packaging Area, on or about 11/14/18: Employees working from the mezzanine were exposed to an 8 foot 10 inch fall hazard due to the lack of a guardrail system around the unprotected sides and end. c) Front Mill, on or about 10/31/18: Fall protection was not provided for employees who were climbing onto the Tunco mill for cleaning purposes. Employees exposed to a 10 foot fall hazard. d) Outside Storage Bins, on or about 11/09/18: Fall protection was not provided for employees who climb from a fixed ladder to the top of the storage bin to open the hatch for loading and unloading purposes. Employees exposed to an approximate 18 foot fall hazard. e) Back Mill, on or about 10/24/18: Work platforms above the seed cleaner and around spirals were not equipped with a guardrail system that incorporated mid-rails. Employees exposed to 24 foot fall hazard. f) Back Mill, on or about 10/24/18: Work platform used to access the dirt bin and first clean bin was not equipped with a guardrail system that incorporated mid-rails. Employees exposed to 24 foot fall hazard. g) Palletizer, on or about 10/23/18: Work platform used by employees to load seed bags onto the palletizer was not equipped with a guardrail system that incorporated mid-rails. Employees exposed to 5 foot fall hazard.