GREELEY, CO ·
OSHA Inspection: COLORADO COMMODITIES, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of COLORADO COMMODITIES, INC. in 1547 2ND AVE., GREELEY, CO 80631 (NAICS 424510). OSHA activity number 331068569.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COLORADO COMMODITIES, INC.
- Site address
- 1547 2ND AVE.
- City
- GREELEY
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80631
- Mailing
- 1826 1ST AVE., GREELEY, CO 80631
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 424510
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 E01
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2011
- Abate by
- Oct 11, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $2,250 · Current $1,350 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1): Standard railing(s) did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts and/or did not have a vertical height of 42 inches (106.7 cm) nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform runway, or ramp level: (a)Colorado Commodities, Inc. at 1547 2nd Ave., Greeley, CO 80631: The employer did not ensure the opening for the ladder from the distributor change area to the log pit was fully protected in that it did not have an intermediate rail. This condition exposed the employee to a fall hazard of approximately 25 feet.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1350
- · Z (S) $2250
1910.272 J01
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2011
- Abate by
- Oct 11, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(j)(1): The employer did not develop and implement a written housekeeping program that establishes the frequency and method(s) determined best to reduce accumulations of fugitive grain dust on ledges, floors, equipment, and other exposed surfaces: (a) Colorado Commodities, Inc. at 1547 2nd Ave., Greeley, CO 80631: The employer did not have a written housekeeping program to esure the frequency and method to reduce accumuations of fugitive dust. This condition exposed the employee to possible fire and/or explosion hazards. Abatement Note: In addition, the housekeeping program for grain elevators shall address fugitive grain dust accumulations at priority housekeeping areas. (a) Priority housekeeping areas shall include at least the following: (b) Floor areas within 35 feet (10.7 m) of inside bucket elevators; (c) Floors of enclosed areas containing grinding equipment; (d) Floors of enclosed areas containing grain dryers located inside the facility. (e) The employer shall immediately remove any fugitive grain dust accumulations whenever they exceed 1/8 inch (.32 cm) at priority housekeeping areas, pursuant to the housekeeping program, or shall demonstrate and assure, through the development and implementation of the housekeeping program, that equivalent protection is provided.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 331068569.
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