OSHA Inspection: MIDWAY COOP ASSN., MANKATO BRANCH

Issued

Apr 2, 2002

Abate by

Apr 26, 2002

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · 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 struck by hazards.
The cage type special purpose elevator (man lift) used at the grain
elevator was not equipped
with an enclosure at the following locations of at lest seven feet.
Employees exposed to fall
hazards.
a)Distributor level - thirty-two inch (32") square with post/track for man
lift on
east/west sides.
b)Midlevel - gate thirty-four and one-half inch (34 1/2") long, opening
between
posts forty-two (42") inches wide.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this hazard
is:
Where the hoistway is adjacent to areas permitting passage of people
(e.g., passageways,
stairwells, elevator landings), provide an enclosure to a height of not
less than 7 feet above the
floor or stair treads as required by ASME A17.1-1996, Rule 1500.1.
The Midway Coop Assn was previously cited for a violation of this
occupational safety and
health standard or its equivalent standard Section 5(a)(1) which was
contained in OSHA
Inspection #303796858, Citation #1, Item #2, issued on 03/19/2001.
29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the
abatement of the
above violation is complete.