OSHA Inspection: NORTHWOOD EQUITY ELEVATOR

Issued

Nov 29, 1999

Abate by

Jan 3, 2000

Penalty

Initial $188 · Current $188

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) Employees were exposed to a potential fall hazard while operating the
manlift in the
sunflower plant due to the lack of a car enclosure. Among other methods,
one feasible
and acceptable method to correct this hazard would be to install an
enclosure on the
manlift car.
(b) Employees were exposed to a potential fall hazard while operating the
manlift in the
seed plant due to a spliced rope that was used for operating/lifting on
the manlift. Among
other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard
would be to
install a rope that is not spliced.
(c) Employees were exposed to a potential fall hazard while operating the
electric manlift
in the main plant due to the lack of an interlocking switch on the door to
prevent it from
opening when the manlift is in operation. Among other methods, one
feasible and
acceptable method to correct this hazard would be to install an
interlocking switch on the
door.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see
enclosed "Sample
Abatement Certification Letter").tion

Issued

Nov 29, 1999

Abate by

Jan 3, 2000

Penalty

Initial $150 · Current $150

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) Employees were exposed to impact hazards while pulling the rail cars
with a
payloader using a single nylon rope. Among other methods, one feasible and
acceptable
method to correct this hazard would be to push the cars or to use a
secondary chain/rope
connected to the front of the payloader to the railcar to totally secure
the car.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see
enclosed "Sample
Abatement Certification Letter").tion

Issued

Nov 29, 1999

Abate by

Jan 3, 2000

Penalty

Initial $188 · Current $188

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) Employees were exposed to a potential fall hazard while working on top
of the rail
cars during loading operations due to the lack of fall protection. Among
other methods,
one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard would be to
install some type
of fall protection.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see
enclosed "Sample
Abatement Certification Letter").tion

Issued

Nov 29, 1999

Abate by

Jan 3, 2000

Penalty

Initial $150 · Current $150

Issued

Nov 29, 1999

Abate by

Jan 3, 2000

Issued

Nov 29, 1999

Abate by

Jan 3, 2000

Penalty

Initial $113 · Current $113

Issued

Nov 29, 1999

Abate by

Jan 3, 2000

Issued

Nov 29, 1999

Abate by

Jan 3, 2000