OSHA Inspection: BARTLETT COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(2):  Every ladderway floor opening or platform shall be guarded by a standard railing with standard toeboard on all exposed sides (except at entrance to opening), with the passage through the railing either provided with a swinging gate or so offset that a person cannot walk directly into the opening:    Employees performing work on the roof of the mill such as maintenance on the bucket elevator legs were exposed to fall hazards up to fifteen feet to the next lower level.  The ladder openings for the following locations did not have gates or chains in the openings to prevent falls through those openings:    a) Ladder from the roof of the truck dump to the pellet mill roof.  b) Ladder from the roof of the feed mill to the truck dump roof  c) Ladder from the truck dump roof to the distributor portion of the truck dump roof.  d) Ladder opening from the motor platform to the distributor platform in the grain elevator.

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(3)(i):  Hinged floor opening cover of standard strength and construction equipped with standard railingsor permanently attached thereto so as to leave only one exposed side. When the opening is not in use, the cover shall be closed or the exposed sideshall be guarded at both top and intermediate positions by removable standard railings:    Employees performing housekeeping and maintenance tasks were exposed to fall hazards up to 28 feet.  The floor openings for fixed industrial ladders did not have hatches for the following locations:     a)  Opening on the upper floor of the pellet mill, next to the cyclone dust collector to the ground floor.  b)  Ladder from distributor platform in the grain elevator to the bin deck.

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $2,695 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 in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    Employees performing maintenance, inspection, or housekeeping tasks were exposed to amputation hazards.  The guards did not prevent employees from coming into contact with the  inch v pulleys for the following locations:    a)  North bucket elevator leg head drive pulley on the feed mill.  b)  South bucket elevator leg head drive pulley on the feed mill.  c)  Drive pulley for the cooler auger on the pellet mill.  d)  Drive pulley for the single roller in the feed mill.

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i):  Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:    Employees performing maintenance, inspection, or housekeeping tasks were exposed to amputation hazards.  The guards did not prevent employees from coming into contact with the  inch v belts for the following locations:    a)  North bucket elevator leg head drive pulley on the feed mill.  b)  South bucket elevator leg head drive pulley on the feed mill.  c)  Drive pulley for the cooler auger on the pellet mill.  d)  Drive pulley for the single roller in the feed mill.

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Jun 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $10,780 · Current $7,546 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(j)(1):  The employer shall 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:    Employees working in and near the feed mill were exposed to fire and explosion hazards.   The employer had not fully implemented a housekeeping program to address how often and the methods required to address housekeeping in the feed mill.    The Bartlett Cooperative Association was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.272(j)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315085852, citation number 01, item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on June 13, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 401 N. Main St., Bartlett, Kansas.

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Jun 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $10,780 · Current $7,546 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1):     The employer did not immediately remove any fugitive grain dust accumulations whenever the exceeded 1/8 inch (0.32cm) at priority housekeeping areas, pursuant to the housekeeping program for grain elevators:    Employees working in and near the feed mill were exposed to fire and explosion hazards. Dust accumulations were found greater than 1/8 of an inch in the following locations:    a) Upper level of feed mill by manlift. Depth measured 2 inches deep.    b) Pellet mill upper level under the cyclone. Depth measured 12 inches deep.    c) Boot pit of feed mill by south leg. Depth Measured 8 inches deep.    d) Boot pit of feed mill by north leg. Depth measured 8 inches dep.    The Bartlett Cooperative Association was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.272(j)(2)(ii)) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315085852, citation number 01, item number 002 and was affirmed as a final order on June 13, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 401 N. Main St., Bartlett, Kansas.    29 CFR 1903.19(d0(1) requires certification and documentation that the abatement of the above violation is complete.    ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM