SPRINGFIELD, CO —
OSHA Inspection: ELKHART COOPERATIVE EQUITY EXCHANGE
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ELKHART COOPERATIVE EQUITY EXCHANGE in 288 W 13TH, SPRINGFIELD, CO 81073 (NAICS 424510). OSHA activity number 334473733.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ELKHART COOPERATIVE EQUITY EXCHANGE
- Site address
- 288 W 13TH
- City
- SPRINGFIELD
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 81073
- Mailing
- 840 BORDER AVE., ELKHART, KS 67950
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 424510
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 A08
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 29, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,975 · Current $2,975
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded: a) On or about May 3, 2012 and at times prior Elkhart Cooperative Equity Exchange did not ensure that employees were protected from floor hole hazards. The bunge elevator had floor holes, created by the removal of augers, which were not covered or guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2975
- — Z (S) $2975
1910.36 H01
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(h)(1): The outdoor exit route did not have guardrails to protect unenclosed sides; a) On or about May 3, 2012 and at times prior, Elkhart Cooperative Equity Exchange did not ensure that employees were protected from fall hazards. The escape route from the top of the bunge elevator had no fall protection from the exit to the escape ladder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.36 H03
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(h)(3): The outdoor exit route was not smooth, solid, or substantially level: a) On or about May 3, 2012 and at times prior Elkhart Cooperative Equity Exchange did not ensure that employees were protected from slip/trip hazards. 1. The exit route out the mandoor had a 4 inch curb cover directly in the door way opening. 2. The step and sidewalk directly outside the door was broken, heaved up, and had uneven rise distances throughout.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 6, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,380 · Current $1,145 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Employer did not provide portable fire extinguishers which were mounted, located, and identified, so as to be readily accessible for emplooyee use: a) On or about May 3, 2012 and at times prior, Elkhart Cooperative Equity Exchange did not ensure that employees were protected from fire hazards. No signage showing where the fire extinguishers were was provided.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1145
- — Z (S) $2380
1910.157 E02
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly: a) On or about May 3, 2012 and at times prior Elkhart Cooperative Equity Exchange did not ensure that employees were protected from fire hazards. The extinguishers on site were not being inspected on a monthly basis. NOTE: APPLIES TO ANY EXTINGUISHERS PROVIDED IN THE WORKPLACE
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 5, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,380 · Current $2,380
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): a) On or about May 3, 2012 and at times prior Elkhart Cooperative Equity Exchange did not ensure that employees were protected from power-transmission apparatus. The pulleys driving a section of the conveyors in the tunnel were not properly guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2380
- — Z (S) $2380
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 6, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): a) On or about May 3, 2012 and at times prior Elkhart Cooperative Equitly Exchange did not ensure that employees were protected from power-transmission apparatus hazards. The belts on the motor in the gallery tunnel were not completely guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 334473733.
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