JULESBURG, CO ·
OSHA Inspection: FARMERS GRAIN COMPANY OF JULESBURG
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of FARMERS GRAIN COMPANY OF JULESBURG in 102 OAK ST., JULESBURG, CO 80737 (NAICS 424510). OSHA activity number 331096313.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FARMERS GRAIN COMPANY OF JULESBURG
- Site address
- 102 OAK ST.
- City
- JULESBURG
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80737
- Mailing
- 102 OAK ST., JULESBURG, CO 80737
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
- 9
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.272 L01
- Issued
- Dec 6, 2011
- Abate by
- Dec 13, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $1,530 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(l)(1): The fabric filter collectors which are part of a pneumatic dust collection system was not equipped with a monitoring device that will indicate a pressure drop across the surface of the filter: (a)Farmers Grain Company of Julesburg at 102 Oak St., Julesburg, CO 80737: The fabric filter collectors which are part of a pneumatic dust collection system above the "B" bins was not equipped with a monitoring device to indicate a pressure drop across the surface of the filter. This condition may expose the employees to respiratory hazards caused by an inefficient dust collection system.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $1530
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Dec 6, 2011
- Abate by
- Jan 13, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,530 · Current $918 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) & (o): (a)Farmers Grain Company of Julesburg at 102 Oak St., Julesburg, CO 80737: The employer did not ensure that the pulley on the belt and pulley apparatus of the west dryer was properly guarded. This condition exposed the employee to an amputation hazard.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $918
- · Z (S) $1530
1910.146 C02
- Issued
- Dec 6, 2011
- Abate by
- Jan 13, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): Where workplace contained permit spaces, the employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces: (a)Farmers Grain Company of Julesburg at 102 Oak St., Julesburg, CO 80737: Where the employer had identified area under the scales and the dump pits as permit required spaces, they were not marked by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.272 J01
- Issued
- Dec 6, 2011
- Abate by
- Jan 13, 2012
- 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 established the frequency and method(s) determined best to reduce accumulations of fugitive grain dust on ledges, floors, equipment, and other exposed surfaces: (a)Farmers Grain Company of Julesburg at 102 Oak St., Julesburg, CO 80737: The employer did not fully implement a written housekeeping program to meet the requirements of the standard in that dust accumulation on the conveyor in the tunnel under bin "A" was at least 1/4 inch, and there were piles of dust and fugitive grain on the floor.
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 331096313.
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