OSHA Inspection: OLSON FEED SERVICE, INC.

Issued

2012-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(e)(1):   The employer did not provide training to employees at least annually and when changes in job assignments would expose them to new hazards in the grain handling facilities:    Employees who enter grain bins were not trained on bin entry procedures at the facility.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2012-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(i):   The employer did not issue a permit for entering bins, silos or tanks in the grain handling facility before the employees entered the bins, silos, or tanks.    Employees of the employer who were entering grain bins at the facility were not filling out permits prior to entering.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2012-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(ii):   Prior to entry, all mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment which presented a danger to employees inside grain storage structures in the grain handling facility were not disconnected, locked out and tagged.     Employees entering grain bins at the facility were not performing lockout of the augers prior to entry.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2012-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(iii):   The atmosphere within a bin, silo, or tank in the grain handling facility was not tested for the presence of combustible gases, vapors, and toxic agents prior to employee entry.    Employees entering grain bins were not testing the air for atmospheric hazards prior to entry.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2012-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

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 the method(s) determined best to reduce accumulations of fugitive grain dust on ledges, floors, equipment, and other exposed surfaces.    The employer did not have or follow a housekeeping program to reduce accumulations of fugitive grain dust.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2012-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):   The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program.     The employer did not have a written HAZCOM program at the time of the inspection.    Chemicals used by employees include, but are not limited to:  LPG and engine grease.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2012-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace.    At the time of the inspection, the employer did not possess copies of MSDS's for chemicals used by employees at the facility.    Chemicals used by employees include, but are not limited to:  LPG and engine grease.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2012-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1):   The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).    The employer did not perform a PPE hazard assessment of the various job types at the facility to determine what PPE was required to reduce employee exposure to hazards.    PPE used by employees include, but are not limited to safety glasses and gloves when changing propane bottles on forklifts.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2012-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):     The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed.    The employer did not certify a PPE hazard assessment of the various job types at the facility.    PPE used by employees include, but are not limited to safety glasses and gloves when changing propane bottles on forklifts.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2012-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6):   The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated on forklift operation.    Employees operating forklifts have not been certified in forklift operation.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2012-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(m)(3):   A certification record maintained of each inspection by the employer in the grain facility was not in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.272(1).    The employer did not maintain any documentation for preventative maintenance records at the facility.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).