Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) In
determining the suitability of warehouses for the storing, shipping, and
conditioning of agricultural commodities the director of agriculture
may
consider:
(1) The physical condition of the
warehouse and the warehouse's ability to withstand weather
conditions which may cause deterioration of the agricultural commodities stored
therein;
(2) Whether the warehouse
has handling equipment sufficient to transfer commodities into and out of the
warehouse and to maintain quality of the commodity while in storage;
(3) Whether the warehouse has scales of
sufficient capacity and dimensions to efficiently
and accurately weigh commodities into and out of the warehouse.
Receiving and shipping scales shall be tested and
sealed at least once annually by one of the following; Ohio department of
agriculture weights and measures division, county weights and measures
division, or state of Ohio registered service person or
company.
(B) If the
director finds that a warehouse is unsuitable for the storing of
commodities, the director
will
notify the handler of the requirements necessary to make the warehouse
suitable.
(C) If the director finds
that a warehouse, bin, or any area of a warehouse
is unsafe, only the areas the
inspector can safely inspect will be approved and included in the inventory of
that inspection. Any area found to be unsafe will not be counted and will not
be included in the inventory. The owner of the facility will be notified of the
action necessary to make the warehouse safe for examination.
(1)
Fixed ladders. If
the total length of the climb on a fixed ladder equals or exceeds twenty-four
feet up to one hundred fifty feet, the ladder must be equipped with a cage or
well and multiple ladder sections. Each ladder section not to exceed fifty feet
in length. The ladder sections must be offset from adjacent sections and
landing platforms must be provided at maximum intervals of fifty
feet.
(2)
Fixed ladder cage or well exception. If the fixed
ladder equals or exceeds twenty-four feet up to one hundred fifty feet and the
ladder is equipped with occupational safety and health administration (OSHA)
approved ladder safety systems or personal fall arrest systems.
(3)
Guardrail
systems. Adequate guardrail systems shall be installed on all silos or bins
where walking away from the ladder or manlift is required for physical
measurement. Adequate guardrail systems shall be installed on all catwalks used
for access to bin measurement.
