OSHA Inspection: WINCHESTER AG SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Nov 17, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $1,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1):     Every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level shall beguarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section) on all open sides except where there is entrance to a ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder. The railing shall be provided with a toeboard wherever, beneath the open sides,    a) In the tank chemical room elevated platform was not equipped with a guard railing system to prevent employees to falls  in excess of seven feet.

Issued

Nov 17, 2011

Abate by

Dec 9, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.25(b)(1)(i):     All wood parts shall be free from sharp edges and splinters; sound and free from accepted visual inspection from shake, wane, compression failures, decay, or other irregularities. Low density wood shall not be used.    a) Wooden ladder attached to the wall in the fertiilzer building was not free from defects in that the rungs were brokened and/or decayed exposing employees to fall hazard as they ascend and decend the ladder.

Issued

Nov 17, 2011

Abate by

Jan 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(i):     The employer shall issue a permit for entering bins, silos, or tanks unless the employer or the employer's representative (who would otherwise authorize the permit) is present during the entire operation. The permit shall certify that the precautions contained in this paragraph (1910.272(g)) have been implemented prior to employees entering bins, silos or tanks. The permit shall be kept on file until completion of the entry operations.    a) The employer did not issue a permit prior to allowing employees to enter bins.

Issued

Nov 17, 2011

Abate by

Jan 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1):     If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition.    a)  Forklift with defective brakes was not removed from service when the stopping distance was excessive.

Issued

Nov 17, 2011

Abate by

Nov 25, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii):     Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed.    a) Knockout covers were missing from the Maintenance department main disconnect box.  b) Knockout covers were missing from the Seed storage department main disconnect box.

Issued

Nov 17, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c):     Electrical installations. Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations shall be intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location. Requirements for each of these options are as follows:    a) In the basement area , the globe was missing from the globe light negating its apparoval for class  two(II) location.

Issued

Nov 17, 2011

Abate by

Jan 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):     An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.      a) The employer did not ensure that the forklift operators received their refresher evaluation every three years.