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OSHA Inspection: WENK'S PRODUCE COMPANY, INC.

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of WENK'S PRODUCE COMPANY, INC. in 121 SECOND STREET SE, MADISON, SD 57042 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 100567189.

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Site address
121 SECOND STREET SE
City
MADISON
State
SD
ZIP
57042
Mailing
P.O. BOX 368, MADISON, SD 57042
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
5144
Employees
55
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing health.

22 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 09 9 instances 12 exposed
Issued
Apr 26, 1990
Abate by
Oct 1, 1990
Penalty
Initial $810 · Current $203 Reduced
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:
On or about March 27, 1990, at the egg processing facility of Wenk's
Produce, located at 12L SE Second Street, Madison, South Dakota,
employees were exposed to the hazards of being crushed on the
basement floor area of falling three stories sustaining severe
injuries due to the following conditions:
a) Where a hoistway gate was not provided on the west side of the
third floor landing.
b) Where a hoistway gate was not provided on the east side of the
basement landing.
c) Where the microswitch provided was disconnected allowing operation
of the elevator without a hoistway gate at the basement landing.
d) Where the present hoistway gates in place were improperly constructed
in that were openings in the wooden slat gate in which a 2-inch ball
could pass.
e) Where the hoistway gates presently in place were less than six feet
in height.
f) Where the cargo elevator had not been inspected since 1951.
Acceptable methods of abatement, among others, would be:
1) Provide car door/gates that guard the full width of the entrance
to a height of six feet.
2) Ensure that microswitches perform in concert with gates.
3) Construct car door/gates to negate the passage through them of a
2-inch ball.
4) Routinely inspect elevators and operational practices to ensure
compliance with the American National Standard Safety Code for
Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, and Moving Walks, ANSI A17.1-
1971.
Recent events (3)
  • — P (S) $202.50
  • — I (S) $202.50
  • — Z (S) $810.00

1910.22 A02

Serious Gravity 06 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Apr 26, 1990
Abate by
May 29, 1990
Penalty
Initial $300 · Current $75 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $75.00
  • — Z (S) $300.00

1910.22 B01

Serious Gravity 06 1 instance 20 exposed
Issued
Apr 26, 1990
Abate by
May 29, 1990

1910.134 A02

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Apr 26, 1990
Abate by
May 29, 1990
Penalty
Initial $150 · Current $38 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $37.50
  • — Z (S) $150.00

1910.1000 A01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Apr 26, 1990
Abate by
Jun 30, 1990

Hazardous substances 0170

Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.147 C01

Serious Gravity 07 1 instance 20 exposed
Issued
Apr 26, 1990
Abate by
Jun 30, 1990
Penalty
Initial $350 · Current $88 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $87.50
  • — Z (S) $350.00

1910.147 C07 I

Serious Gravity 07 1 instance 20 exposed
Issued
Apr 26, 1990
Abate by
May 29, 1990

1910.157 G01

Serious Gravity 04 1 instance 40 exposed
Issued
Apr 26, 1990
Abate by
May 29, 1990
Penalty
Initial $200 · Current $50 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $50.00
  • — Z (S) $200.00

1910.1200 E01

Serious Gravity 04 1 instance 30 exposed
Issued
Apr 26, 1990
Abate by
May 29, 1990

1910.1200 F05 I

Serious Gravity 04 1 instance 30 exposed
Issued
Apr 26, 1990
Abate by
May 29, 1990

1910.1200 F05 II

Serious Gravity 04 1 instance 30 exposed
Issued
Apr 26, 1990
Abate by
May 29, 1990

1910.1200 H

Serious Gravity 04 1 instance 30 exposed
Issued
Apr 26, 1990
Abate by
May 29, 1990

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 07 2 instances 20 exposed
Issued
Apr 26, 1990
Abate by
May 29, 1990
Penalty
Initial $350 · Current $88 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $87.50
  • — Z (S) $350.00

1910.219 C02 I

Serious Gravity 07 1 instance 12 exposed
Issued
Apr 26, 1990
Abate by
Jul 31, 1990
Penalty
Initial $350 · Current $88 Reduced
Recent events (3)
  • — P (S) $87.50
  • — I (S) $87.50
  • — Z (S) $350.00

1910.219 D01

Serious Gravity 07 12 instances 26 exposed
Issued
Apr 26, 1990
Abate by
Oct 1, 1990
Recent events (3)
  • — P (S)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.219 E01 I

Serious Gravity 07 12 instances 26 exposed
Issued
Apr 26, 1990
Abate by
Jul 31, 1990
Recent events (2)
  • — P (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.303 D

Serious Gravity 06 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Apr 26, 1990
Abate by
May 29, 1990
Penalty
Initial $300 · Current $75 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $75.00
  • — Z (S) $300.00

1910.303 G02 I

Serious Gravity 06 3 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Apr 26, 1990
Abate by
May 29, 1990

1910.95 C01

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 3 instances 20 exposed
Issued
Apr 26, 1990
Abate by
May 29, 1990

1910.141 A03 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Apr 26, 1990
Abate by
May 29, 1990

1910.141 G02

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 1 instance 40 exposed
Issued
Apr 26, 1990
Abate by
May 29, 1990

1910.151 C

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Apr 26, 1990
Abate by
May 29, 1990

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