VIBORG, SD —
OSHA Inspection: VIBORG CO-OP ELEVATOR
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VIBORG CO-OP ELEVATOR in 101 NORTH COMMERCIAL STREET, VIBORG, SD 57070 (NAICS 424510). OSHA activity number 330295932.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VIBORG CO-OP ELEVATOR
- Site address
- 101 NORTH COMMERCIAL STREET
- City
- VIBORG
- State
- SD
- ZIP
- 57070
- Mailing
- BOX 475, VIBORG, SD 57070
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 424510
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.146 D04
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2011
- Abate by
- Jul 22, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $2,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4): The employer did not provide the equipment specified in paragraphs 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(i) through (d)(4)(ix) at no cost to employees, did not maintain the equipment properly, and did not ensure that employees used the equipment properly: (a) At Viborg Co-Op Elevator in Viborg, SD, for employees making entry into the boot pit(s) and exposed to potential atmospheric hazards where the employer had not provided atmospheric testing equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2100
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.146 E01
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2011
- Abate by
- Jul 22, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1): Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit: (a) At Viborg Co-Op Elevator in Viborg, SD, for employees entering the boot pit(s) and exposed to potential confined space entry hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.272 G01
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2011
- Abate by
- Jul 22, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $2,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1): The employer did not take the actions identified in paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(6) of this subpart before employees entered grain storage bins: (a) At Viborg Co-Op Elevator in Viborg, SD, for employees entering grain storage bins and exposed to potential bin entry hazards where the employer did not first complete a bin entry permit or perform atmospheric testing.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2100
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.272 J02 II
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2011
- Abate by
- Jul 22, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(j)(2)(ii): The employer did not immediately remove any fugitive grain dust accumulations whenever the fugitive grain dust exceeded 1/8-inch (.32cm) at priority housekeeping areas, pursuant to the housekeeping program for grain elevators: (a) At Viborg Co-Op Elevator in Viborg, SD, for employees exposed to a potential fire and/or explosion hazard where fugitive grain dust was allowed to accumulate in excess of 1/8-inch on the head house floor, distributor floor, boot pit, and conveyor pit.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 330295932.
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