Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
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Inspection Nr: 112890538
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/21/1997
Initial Penalty: $2,100.00
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 04/17/1997
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112600
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | D: Govt Dismissed | 05/01/1997 | 04/21/1997 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/17/1997 | $2,100.00 | 04/21/1997 | Serious |
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: AT A CORN SILAGE HORIZONTAL SILO LOCATED ON THE PROCTOR DAIRY FARM AT 131 BALDWIN HILL RD. EGREMONT, MA -- ON OR ABOUT 2/10/97, CORN SILAGE SEPARATED FROM THE OPEN FACE OF A HORIZONTAL SILO; EMPLOYEE WAS BURIED BY THE COLLAPSED MATERIAL FROM THE OPEN FACE OF THE CORN SILAGE HORIZONTAL SILO. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD WOULD BE TO DEVELOP A TRAINING PLAN WHICH INCORPORATED, AT A MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS: 1. PROVIDING PROPER SUPERVISION OF EMPLOYEE(S) WHO HAVE TO WORK IN NEAR PROXIMITY TO HORIZONTAL SILOS. 2. PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING IN THE RECOGNITION OF HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH WORKING IN NEAR PROXIMITY TO HORIZONTAL SILOS. 3. PROVIDING A BUDDY SYSTEM WHEN EMPLOYEE(S) HAVE TO WORK IN NEAR PROXIMITY TO HORIZONTAL SILOS. 4. WHEN REMOVING SILAGE FROM THE PILE, ALWAYS START AT THE TOP OF THE FACE AND WORK DOWN. NEVER LET AN OVERHANG CONDITION DEVELOP. BY REMOVING THE CORN SILAGE FROM THE TOP OF THE FACE FIRST AND SLOPING THE FACE SLIGHTLY TOWARD THE PILE, THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING CRUSHED AND/OR SUFFOCATED WOULD BE MINIMIZED. 5. CONTROL UNLOADING HAZARDS BY NOT BUILDING HORIZONTAL SILOS DEEPER THAN UNLOADING EQUIPMENT CAN REACH; UNDERMINING A SILAGE PILE IS A DANGEROUS PRACTICE BECAUSE THE OVERHANGING MATERIAL HAS THE POTENTIAL TO SUDDENLY BREAK LOOSE AND SEPARATE FROM THE FACE OF THE HORIZONTAL SILO.
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