OSHA Inspection: LAKE REGION GRAIN COOPERATIVE

Issued

Jun 10, 1994

Abate by

Dec 13, 1994

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:
(a)  On or about May 24, 1994, and at times prior to that date, employees
were exposed
to the  hazard of being crushed when moving railroad grain cars by hooking
a log chain
to the railcars and pulling the railcars with a farm type tractor. This
method of moving
railcars developed a hazardous condition when the pulling tractor was
overtaken and
overturned by the moving railcars.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is to change the present method of moving railcars by pushing
rather than pulling
the railcars and to insure that all effected employees are trained in the
recognition of the
hazards associated with the moving of railcars.

Issued

Jun 10, 1994

Abate by

Oct 13, 1994

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $525 Reduced