GREENWOOD, MS ·
OSHA Inspection: STAPLE COTTON CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of STAPLE COTTON CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION in 8500 HIGHWAY 49 SOUTH, GREENWOOD, MS 38930 (NAICS 493130). OSHA activity number 333950830.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- STAPLE COTTON CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
- Site address
- 8500 HIGHWAY 49 SOUTH
- City
- GREENWOOD
- State
- MS
- ZIP
- 38930
- Mailing
- P. O. BOX 547, GREENWOOD, MS 38935
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 493130
- Employees
- 24
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- May 15, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,295 · Current $1,150 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D)(h): a) In the workplace at 8500 Highway 49 South in Greenwood, MS On or about April 11, 2012, the employer did not have specific lockout/tagout procedures for the weight line equipment in building 34, and other required equipment.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1150
- · Z (S) $2295
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- May 15, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: a) In the workplace at 8500 Highway 49 South in Greenwood, MS On or about April 11, 2012, the employer had not performed periodic inspections of energy control procedure for specific machines or equipment.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.176 B
- Issued
- May 15, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 6, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,825 · Current $1,150 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse: a) In warehouse buildings 24 and 43 at 8500 Highway 49 South in Greenwood, MS On or about April 11, 2012, employees had to walk around unstable bales of cotton to locate a specific bale because some of the bales fell or were rotated and the ID label was not visible from the fork lift.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1150
- · Z (S) $3825
1910.242 B
- Issued
- May 15, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 6, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,295 · Current $2,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: a) At the LPG storage area On or about April 11, 2012, the compressed air used by drivers to clean their fork lifts measured 100 psi at the nozzle.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2200
- · Z (S) $2295
1910.1200 F05
- Issued
- May 15, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 6, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein: a) At the LPG storage tanks for refilling fork lifts - On or about April 11, 2012, the LPG storage tanks were not labeled with the identity and hazard warning for the chemical stored in in the tanks.
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 333950830.
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