RANSOM, IL —
OSHA Inspection: FARMERS ELEVATOR COMPANY OF RANSOM
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of FARMERS ELEVATOR COMPANY OF RANSOM in 201 E. CAMPBELL ST., RANSOM, IL 60470 (NAICS 424510). OSHA activity number 306724352.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- FARMERS ELEVATOR COMPANY OF RANSOM
- Site address
- 201 E. CAMPBELL ST.
- City
- RANSOM
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60470
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 424510
- SIC code (legacy)
- 5153
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2004
- Abate by
- Mar 8, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to possible fall, crush and amputation hazards while working from a platform on the elevated forks of a powered industrial truck. The platform a) was not rated and labeled for maximum load capacity of personnel and equipment, weight of the empty platform, and minimum capacity of the powered industrial truck it could be used with, b) was not guarded on the mast side to prevent employees from getting caught in moving parts and c) did not have mid guardrail protection. Employees worked at heights of approx. 10-12 feet from a platform attached to the elevated forks of a lift truck while performing roof repairs and clearing clogged grain spouts. a)No manufacturer's information was available for the platform and it was not labeled with the following capacity ratings: 1) maximum load, including personnel and equipment 2) weight of empty platform 3) minimum capacity of truck on which the platform can be used b)The mast side of the platform was not sufficiently guarded to protect employees from contacting moving parts. c)The guardrail system did not include midrails. One feasible means of abatement would be to comply with the American National standards Institute/American Society of Mechanical Engineers Standard ANSI/ASME B56.1-2000 "Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks," Sections 4.17 and 7.36. NO DOCUMENTATION OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $400.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2004
- Abate by
- May 5, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $400 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $400.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2004
- Abate by
- May 5, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $400 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $400.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2004
- Abate by
- May 5, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $375 · Current $200 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $200.00
- — Z (S) $375.00
1910.178 Q01
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2004
- Abate by
- Mar 22, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $200 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $200.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2004
- Abate by
- May 5, 2004
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 306724352.
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