OSHA Inspection: MAPLE RIVER GRAIN

Issued

2011-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(i): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not provide, at no cost to the employees, testing and monitoring equipment needed to comply with 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5):    (a) At Maple River Grain, Prosper facility, where employees entering the boot pit for maintenance and cleaning were exposed to potential atmospheric hazards created by the lack of an atmospheric testing device.

Issued

2011-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(iii): The atmosphere within a bin, silo, or tank in the grain handling facility was not tested for oxygen content prior to employee entry:    (a) At Maple River Grain, Prosper facility, where employees entering grain storage bins for maintenance and cleaning were exposed to potential atmospheric hazards created by the lack of an atmospheric testing device.

Issued

2011-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

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 Maple River Grain, Prosper facility, where employees entering the boot pit for maintenance and cleaning were exposed to potential confined space entry hazards.

Issued

2011-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(i): The permit for entering bins, silos, or tanks in the grain handling facility did not certify that the precautions contained in 29 CFR 1910.272(g) had been implemented prior to employees entering the bins, silos, or tanks:    (a) At Maple River Grain, Prosper facility, where employees entering grain storage bins for maintenance and cleaning were exposed to potential bin entry hazards and the bin entry permit was not completed in its entirety to ensure that safe entry conditions were present.