GEDDES, SD · 2010-10-19

OSHA Inspection: GEDDES FARMERS CO-OP

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2010-10-19, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GEDDES FARMERS CO-OP in 203 RAILROAD DRIVE, GEDDES, SD 57342 (NAICS 424510). OSHA activity number 314897059.

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broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: GEDDES FARMERS CO-OP
Site address: 203 RAILROAD DRIVE
City: GEDDES
State: SD
ZIP: 57342
Mailing: BOX 228, GEDDES, SD 57342

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: 2010-10-19
Closing conference: 2010-10-19
Case closed: 2011-01-11
Last modified: 2011-01-13
Data loaded: 2011-10-14

Establishment context

NAICS code: 424510
SIC code (legacy): 5153
Employees: 4
Ownership type: Private (A)

Citations

8 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Dec 9, 2010
Abate by: Jan 11, 2011
Penalty: Initial $1,800 · Current $1,260 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 a potential fall hazard:
(a) In the main elevator at Geddes Farmers Co-Op for employees exposed to
a potential
fall hazard while riding the manual personnel hoist that was not equipped
with fall
protection.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is to install safety railings or an equivalent fall protection
system on the manual
personnel hoist.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see
enclosed "Sample
Abatement Certification Letter").tion

Recent events (2)

2010-12-20 · I (S) $1260.00
2010-12-09 · Z (S) $1800.00