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OSHA Inspection: CARUTHERSVILLE GIN COMPANY

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of CARUTHERSVILLE GIN COMPANY in 928 STATE HIGHWAY U, CARUTHERSVILLE, MO 63830 (NAICS 115111). OSHA activity number 311600233.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
928 STATE HIGHWAY U
City
CARUTHERSVILLE
State
MO
ZIP
63830
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (N)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
115111
SIC code (legacy)
0724
Employees
35
Ownership type
Private (A)
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

2 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Apr 4, 2008
Abate by
Apr 9, 2008
Penalty
Initial $525 · Current $315 Reduced
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 fall hazard while accessing the stairs with no mid rails.
a.Stairs leading to the operator's cabin, located on the left side of the
dock did not
have intermediate(mid) rail.
b.Stairs leading to the cat walk on the ginning machine, were not equipped
with
intermediate(mid) rail.
WHILE ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR CORRECTING THE HAZARDS RESTS
WITH THE EMPLOYER, GIVEN HIS/HER SUPERIOR KNOWLEDGE OF THE
WORK PLACE, FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHODS OF ABATEMENT TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD, AMONG OTHERS ARE:
1. A feasible means of abatement would be to follow the requirement for
guards 7.1, in
the American National Standard, Safety requirement for floor and wall
openings, and
toeboards; ANSI A12.1-1973.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $315.00
  • · Z (S) $525.00

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Apr 4, 2008
Abate by
Apr 9, 2008
Penalty
Initial $700 · Current $420 Reduced
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 electrocution or shock hazard while using an Arc welder
with a damaged cord.
At the time of the inspection an employee was observed welding support
bars on a mobil cart.
a.An Arc welder with a damaged welding cord was not repaired or replaced
prior
to use by employees.
WHILE THE ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR CORRECTING THE HAZARDS
RESTS WITH THE EMPLOYER, GIVEN HIS/HER SUPERIOR KNOWLEDGE OF
THE WORK PLACE, FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHODS OF ABATEMENT
TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD, AMONG OTHERS IS:
1. A feasible means of abatement would be to follow  the requirement of
the ANSI
Z49.1-1999, paragraph 11.5.4.ph
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $420.00
  • · Z (S) $700.00

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 311600233.

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