Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19280057 A08 I Guarding of farm field equipment, farmstead equipment, and cotton gins.
Inspection Nr: 332548.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 07/04/2012 2
Initial Penalty: $4,200.00
Current Penalty: $3,150.00
Issuance Date: 06/19/2012
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0830500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/28/2012
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/28/2012 | $3,150.00 | 07/04/2012 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/19/2012 | $4,200.00 | 07/05/2012 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1928.57(a)(8)(i): Where guards were used to provide the protection required by this section, they were not designed and located to protect against inadvertent contact with the hazard being guarded. (a) Roggen Farms, 36401 Weld County Road 24 1/2, Roggen, CO 80652: On and before April 11, 2012, the exposing employer did not effectively locate guards to protect agaisnt contact with the point of operation of an Ag Solutions Hood Bag Winder. Lack of adequately designed machine guarding resulted in an employee becoming caught up in the machines mechanism resulting in his death. (b) Roggen Farms, 36401 Weld County Road 24 1/2, Roggen, CO 80652; On and before April 11, 2012, the exposing employer did not ensure that a chain pulley system on two GBU Loftness bag onloading systems were guarded against accidental contact. Condition exposed employees to contact with the spinning chain system on the end of the equipment.
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