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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1085311.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 01/15/2016
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 03/08/2016
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 01/26/2016
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/26/2016 | $7,000.00 | 03/08/2016 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/15/2016 | $7,000.00 | 03/08/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to atmospheric hazards: (a) On or about August 14, 2015, an employee was asphyxiated while exposed to atmospheric hazard when working in an 8000 gallon polyethylene whey tank in an attempt to open a ball valve. The employee entered the partially filled whey tank without quantifying and eliminating atmospheric hazards. (b) On or about July 20, 2015, employees entered an approximately ten foot deep manure reception pit located at the west end of the free stall barns to manually remove manure solids without quantifying and eliminating atmospheric hazards. (c) On or about July 20, 2015, employees entered an approximately nine foot deep manure reception pit located in the separator room to manually remove manure solids without quantifying and eliminating atmospheric hazards.