TAFT, TX — 2010-11-17 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: TAFT GRAIN & ELEVATOR COMPANY

Unprogrammed Related inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 2010-11-17 00:00:00, OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related health inspection of TAFT GRAIN & ELEVATOR COMPANY in 702 1/2 N. HIGHWAY 181, TAFT, TX 78390 (NAICS 424510). OSHA activity number 315178475.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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: TAFT GRAIN & ELEVATOR COMPANY
Site address: 702 1/2 N. HIGHWAY 181
City: TAFT
State: TX
ZIP: 78390
Mailing: PO BOX 291, TAFT, TX 78390

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Unprogrammed Related (G)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Health
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2010-11-17 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2011-02-15 00:00:00
Case closed: 2014-06-18 00:00:00
Last modified: 2014-08-11 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2014-08-14 01:01:35

Establishment context

NAICS code: 424510
SIC code (legacy): 5153
Employees: 6
Ownership type: A

Citations

18 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 23 exposed

Issued: May 9, 2011
Abate by: Sep 4, 2012
Penalty: Initial $3,000 · Current $750 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 fall hazards from elevator hoistway openings:
Throughout the workplace: This violation most recently occurred at the Taft
Grain & Elevator Company, 702 1/2 N. Hwy 181, Taft TX 78390 on or about
February 14, 2011, where employees were exposed to fall hazards by the
following hoistway enclosure openings that were not guarded:
a.Auger platform floor, head house, Taft warehouse,
northwest wall, workplace north area: fall hazard of 40 feet
to the next lower level,
b.Top floor platform, head house, Taft warehouse, northwest
wall, workplace north area: fall hazard of 20 feet to the
next lower level (roof surface of the stowed elevator cab).
Among other feasible methods to correct the identified hazard, one method
would
be to install and maintain at each hoist way enclosure opening an access
door per
ASME 17.1-2010/CSA 844-10 Safety Code for Elevators Section 2.1.1.1.3
Construction of Hoistways and Hoistway Enclosures.
Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19 within ten (10) calendar days of the date of
this
citation, the employer must submit documents describing the actions it is
taking
to ensure that access doors or an equivalent means of guarding is provided
for the
elevator hoistway enclosure openings.

Recent events (2)

2012-09-04 00:00:00 — F (S) $750.00
2011-05-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $3000.00

1910.23 C01

Serious Gravity 05 4 instances 23 exposed

Issued: May 9, 2011
Abate by: Sep 4, 2012
Penalty: Initial $3,000 · Current $750 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2012-09-04 00:00:00 — F (S) $750.00
2011-05-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $3000.00

1910.23 E01

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 23 exposed

Issued: May 9, 2011
Abate by: Sep 4, 2012
Penalty: Initial $3,000 · Current $750 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2012-09-04 00:00:00 — F (S) $750.00
2011-05-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $3000.00

1910.23 E03 II

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 23 exposed

Issued: May 9, 2011
Abate by: Sep 4, 2012
Penalty: Initial $3,000 · Current $750 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2012-09-04 00:00:00 — F (S) $750.00
2011-05-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $3000.00

1910.27 B01 II

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 23 exposed

Issued: May 9, 2011
Abate by: Sep 4, 2012
Penalty: Initial $3,000 · Current $750 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2012-09-04 00:00:00 — F (S) $750.00
2011-05-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $3000.00

1910.27 C04

Serious Gravity 05 3 instances 23 exposed

Issued: May 9, 2011
Abate by: Sep 4, 2012

Recent events (2)

2012-09-04 00:00:00 — F (S)
2011-05-09 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 23 exposed

Issued: May 9, 2011
Abate by: Sep 4, 2012
Penalty: Initial $3,000 · Current $750 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2012-09-04 00:00:00 — F (S) $750.00
2011-05-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $3000.00

1910.219 D01

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 23 exposed

Issued: May 9, 2011
Abate by: Sep 4, 2012
Penalty: Initial $3,000 · Current $750 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2012-09-04 00:00:00 — F (S) $750.00
2011-05-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $3000.00

1910.219 E03 I

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 23 exposed

Issued: May 9, 2011
Abate by: Sep 4, 2012

Recent events (2)

2012-09-04 00:00:00 — F (S)
2011-05-09 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.272 J01

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 23 exposed

Issued: May 9, 2011
Abate by: Sep 4, 2012
Penalty: Initial $3,000 · Current $750 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2012-09-04 00:00:00 — F (S) $750.00
2011-05-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $3000.00

1910.303 B08 I

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 23 exposed

Issued: May 9, 2011
Abate by: Nov 5, 2012
Penalty: Initial $3,000 · Current $750 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2012-09-04 00:00:00 — F (S) $750.00
2011-05-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $3000.00

1910.303 E01 I

Serious Gravity 05 3 instances 23 exposed

Issued: May 9, 2011
Abate by: Nov 5, 2012
Penalty: Initial $3,000 · Current $750 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2012-09-04 00:00:00 — F (S) $750.00
2011-05-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $3000.00

1910.303 E02

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 23 exposed

Issued: May 9, 2011
Abate by: Sep 4, 2012

Recent events (2)

2012-09-04 00:00:00 — F (S)
2011-05-09 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.303 F01

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 23 exposed

Issued: May 9, 2011
Abate by: Sep 4, 2012
Penalty: Initial $3,000 · Current $750 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2012-09-04 00:00:00 — F (S) $750.00
2011-05-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $3000.00

1910.305 B02 I

Serious Gravity 05 3 instances 23 exposed

Issued: May 9, 2011
Abate by: Nov 5, 2012
Penalty: Initial $3,000 · Current $750 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2012-09-04 00:00:00 — F (S) $750.00
2011-05-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $3000.00

1910.305 G01 IVA

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 23 exposed

Issued: May 9, 2011
Abate by: Nov 5, 2012
Penalty: Initial $3,000 · Current $750 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2012-09-04 00:00:00 — F (S) $750.00
2011-05-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $3000.00

1910.305 G02 III

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 23 exposed

Issued: May 9, 2011
Abate by: Nov 5, 2012

Recent events (2)

2012-09-04 00:00:00 — F (S)
2011-05-09 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.307 C02 I

Serious Gravity 05 11 instances 23 exposed

Issued: May 9, 2011
Abate by: Nov 5, 2012
Penalty: Initial $3,000 · Current $750 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2012-09-04 00:00:00 — F (S) $750.00
2011-05-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $3000.00

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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 315178475.

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