HANSEN, ID —
OSHA Inspection: REED GRAIN & BEAN CO., INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of REED GRAIN & BEAN CO., INC. in 1ST STREET WEST & HWY 30, HANSEN, ID 83334 (NAICS 424510). OSHA activity number 335820999.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- REED GRAIN & BEAN CO., INC.
- Site address
- 1ST STREET WEST & HWY 30
- City
- HANSEN
- State
- ID
- ZIP
- 83334
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 472, BUHL, ID 83316
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 A02
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $1,190 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(2): Ladderway floor opening or platform were not guarded by a standard railing with standard toeboard on all exposed sides (except at the entrance to opening) with passage through the railing either provided with a swinging gate or so offset that a person could walk directly into the opening: a) Elevator boot access: On August 14, 2012, and times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 8 feet from the elevator boot ladder access that was not guarded. Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1190
- — Z (S) $1360
1910.23 A08
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,020 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded: a) Grain bin stairway: On August 14, 2012, and times prior thereto, employees were exposed to unguarded floor holes in the corner of the stairway landings providing access to the head house. Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $1020
1910.272 J01
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,700 · Current $850 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. a) Grain elevator: On August 14, 2012, and times prior thereto, employees were subjected to explosive fugitive dust that had accumulated on the floor of the head house, because there was no housekeeping program in place. Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $850
- — Z (S) $1700
1910.272 J02 II
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(j)(2)(ii): The employer did not immediately remove any fugitive grain dust accumulations whenever the exceeded 1/8 inch (.32cm) at priority housekeeping areas, pursuant to the housekeeping program for grain elevators: a) Grain elevator head house: On August 14, 2012, and times prior thereto, employees were exposed to explosive dust accumulations of approximately 1/2 inch on the floor of the Head House that had not been removed. Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.272 M02
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(m)(2): The employer did not promptly correct dust collection systems in the grain handling facility which were malfunctioning or operating below designed efficiency: a) Grain Elevator Head House: On August 14, 2012, and times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a build-up of explosive fugitive dust of approximately 1/2 inch in depth caused by the dust collector exhaust fan that had the drive belts taken off of the fan pulleys and was not in operation. Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.272 O01
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2012
- Abate by
- Mar 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(o)(1): The employer did not provide at least two means of emergency escape from galleries (bin decks) in the grain handling facility: a) Elevator Grain Bin Deck: On August 14, 2012, and times prior thereto, employees were exposed to increased risk from fire and explosions while working in the head house and bin deck because there was only one means of escape provided. Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $850
- — Z (S) $1700
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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 335820999.
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