BOWBELLS, ND ·
OSHA Inspection: SUN PRAIRIE GRAIN
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SUN PRAIRIE GRAIN in 101 RAILROAD STREET EAST, BOWBELLS, ND 58721 (NAICS 424510). OSHA activity number 307097055.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SUN PRAIRIE GRAIN
- Site address
- 101 RAILROAD STREET EAST
- City
- BOWBELLS
- State
- ND
- ZIP
- 58721
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 1947, MINOT, ND 58702
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (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
- 16
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2003
- Abate by
- Jan 2, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $1,125 · Current $563 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 fire and explosion hazards: (a) For employees using an Echo model PB-230LN portable, gas powered blower for housekeeping and creating a source of ignition to airborne concentrations of grain dust in the main house of Sun Prairie Grain in Bowbells, ND. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement would be for the employer to remove the gas powered blower from the facility and prohibit any further use of similar equipment. Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Sample Abatement Certification Letter").tion
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $562.50
- · Z (S) $1125.00
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2003
- Abate by
- Jan 2, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $675 · Current $338 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $337.50
- · Z (S) $675.00
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2003
- Abate by
- Jan 2, 2004
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2003
- Abate by
- Jan 20, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $675 · Current $338 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $337.50
- · Z (S) $675.00
1910.219 E03 I
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2003
- Abate by
- Jan 20, 2004
1910.272 J02 II
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2003
- Abate by
- Jan 5, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $1,125 · Current $563 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $562.50
- · Z (S) $1125.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 307097055.
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