Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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) On or about January 15, 2015, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fall hazards in the following locations: 1) In the maintenance shop mezzanine, deficient guardrails on the platform- top rail at 48", mid rail at 24", 30" wide gate, existing guardrails not strong enough to sustain a 200 Lb force. 2) The spawn-casing line platform showed structural deficiencies in that: (i) No guardrails on the right side of the access ladder. (ii) Platform steel support leg dislodged, tilted, corroded, and propped up to sustain platform with a weight of over 4,000 lbs. (iii) Access ladder missing the right footing, corroded to the point where it does not support the ladder. Colorado Mushroom Farm, LLC. formerly known as Rakhra Mushroom Farm Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 588999, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on January 4, 2013 ,with respect to a workplace located at 10719 Road 5 South, Alamosa, CO 81101. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").