OSHA Inspection: MANDAN FARMERS ELEVATOR

Issued

Jun 2, 1999

Abate by

Jan 31, 2000

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 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) Located on the south side of the Mandan Farmers Elevator, Mandan,
North Dakota,
employees required to open and close hatches on top of hopper railroad
cars during
loading operations were not protected from potential fall hazards.   Among
other
methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard would
be to install
a fall protection system.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see
enclosed "Sample
Abatement Certification Letter").tion

Issued

Jun 2, 1999

Abate by

Jan 31, 2000

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $375

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) Located in the Mandan Farmers Elevator, Mandan, North Dakota,
employees using
the manlift were exposed to a potential fall hazard.  Among other methods,
one feasible
and acceptable method to correct this hazard would be to install a
standard guardrail
system on the manlift.
(b) Located in the Mandan Farmers Elevator, Mandan, North Dakota, employees
working near the landing of the manlift were exposed to a potential
crushing hazard in
the event of a descending manlift.  Among other methods, one feasible and
acceptable
method to correct this hazard would be to install a standard guardrail
system with gate
around the landing of the manlift.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see
enclosed
"Sample
Abatement Certification Letter").tion

Issued

Jun 2, 1999

Abate by

Jul 6, 1999

Penalty

Initial $225 · Current $225

Issued

Jun 2, 1999

Abate by

Jul 6, 1999

Issued

Jun 2, 1999

Abate by

Jul 6, 1999

Issued

Jun 2, 1999

Abate by

Jul 6, 1999

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $375

Issued

Jun 2, 1999

Abate by

Jan 31, 2000

Issued

Jun 2, 1999

Abate by

Jul 6, 1999

Issued

Jun 2, 1999

Abate by

Jul 6, 1999

Issued

Jun 2, 1999

Abate by

Jul 6, 1999