OSHA Inspection: FARMERS COOPERATIVE

Issued

Nov 20, 2012

Abate by

Dec 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(e)(1):  Current and new employees were not trained in at least 1910.272(e)(1)(i) and 1910.272(e)(1)(ii), prior to starting work:    On or about June 7, 2012, training was not provided for new employees prior to starting work. Employees were exposed to the hazards associated with fire and/or explosion.

Issued

Nov 20, 2012

Abate by

Dec 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(e)(2): Employees assigned special tasks in the grain handling facility, such as bin entry and handling of flammable or toxic substances, were not provided training to perform these tasks safety:      On or about June 7, 2012, and times prior thereto, employees who enter the steel storage bin had not received training about mechanical hazards and how to avoid them.  Employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught in rotating auger.

Issued

Nov 20, 2012

Abate by

Nov 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,020 Reduced

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, blocked-off, or otherwise prevented from operating by other equally effective means or methods:    On about June 7, 2012, and times prior thereto, sweep auger inside the steel grain storage bin was not disconnected, locked out, or otherwise prevented from operating by other equally effective means prior to entry by employees. Employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught in auger.

Issued

Nov 20, 2012

Abate by

Dec 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(m)(3):  A certification record was not maintained of each inspection performed in accordance with this paragraph (m), containing the date of the inspection, the name of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the equipment specified in paragraph (m)(1)(i) of this section that was inspected:    On or about June 7, 2012, the employer did not maintain a certification record of each inspection performed of mechanical and safety control equipment associated with dryers, grain stream processing equipment, dust collection equipment and bucket elevators.  Employees were exposed to the hazards associated with fire and/or explosion.

Issued

Nov 20, 2012

Abate by

Dec 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:    On or about June 7, 2012, and times prior thereto, breezeway, the following electrical equipment, located in a Class II location, was missing covers.  Employees were exposed to the hazards associated with fire and/or explosion.    a) breaker box  b) electrical outlet

Issued

Nov 20, 2012

Abate by

Dec 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(1)(i): Metal raceways, cable armor, and other metal enclosures for conductors were not metallically joined together into a continuous electric conductor:      On or about June 7, 2012, and times prior thereto, steel storage bin, metal conduit carrying electrical wiring was not metallically joined.  Employees were exposed to the hazard of electric shock and hazards associated with fire and/or explosion.

Issued

Nov 20, 2012

Abate by

Jan 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.27(b)(1)(v):  The rungs of individual-rung ladders were not so designed that the foot cannot slide off the end.    On or about June 7, 2012, and times prior thereto, the rungs of the individual-rung ladder in the man-lift shaft were not designed to prevent employees' feet from sliding off the ends of the rungs.  The ladder is one of two ladders used for emergency escape from the gallery.  Employees are exposed to the hazard of falls.