This is the story of tragedy that could have been avoided with better safety housekeeping. Here, we detail a fatal accident at a sugar refinery in Wyoming, and review of the OSHA citations. / / A Gemba walk by managers, or a safety inspection by employees, could have identified the easily-resolved problems. / / Safety housekeeping is absolutely essential. No system in place to identify even minor safety problems? It?s time to establish one, and fix issues right away. Without one, you?re facing fines of thousands of dollars, and putting the lives of workers at risk.