OSHA Inspection: AGCO INCORPORATED

Issued

Dec 20, 2010

Abate by

Jan 28, 2011

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,950 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 engulfment hazards:
On or about June 24, 2010, employees were exposed to grain engulfment and
crushed-by hazards
in that the employer allowed employees to work around a concrete structure
that had a crack in
it; there was a crack in the apex of bins 24, 25, and 34.  The concrete
was showing signs of
separation thus diminishing the structural integrity of the structure.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is:
Periodically inspect the elevator for structural defects and prohibit
employees from working
around the defective structure until it is either repaired or deemed safe
by a qualified person.
29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the
abatement of the
above violation is completed.

Issued

Dec 20, 2010

Abate by

Dec 23, 2010

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,125 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 and crushed-by hazards from the special purpose
personnel elevator:
Employees working on the ground floor level in the Head House of Elevator
A were exposed
to injury in that the landing opening for the special purpose personnel
elevator was not protected
by a barricade preventing entry into the landing area when the elevator is
traveling downward.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is:
Enclose the landing area with a 7 foot high door with the controls for the
manlift outside of the
enclosed area in accordance with ASME A17.1-1996, American Society of
Mechanical
Engineers, in Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, Rule 1500.6a
Hoistway Doors and
Gates, which requires that the full width of each landing opening be
protected to its full height,
or 7 feet, whichever is less, by doors or gates.
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(2) abatement of the above violation was verified at the
time of
inspection.  No certification is required.