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OSHA Inspection: ATHERTON GRAIN CO., INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ATHERTON GRAIN CO., INC. in 10874 IL ROUTE 92, NORMANDY, IL 61376 (NAICS 424510). OSHA activity number 337411011.

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Site address
10874 IL ROUTE 92
City
NORMANDY
State
IL
ZIP
61376
Mailing
104 S. MAIN STREET P.O. BOX 366, WALNUT, IL 61376
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
424510
Employees
10
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 1, 2013
Abate by
May 1, 2013
Penalty
Initial $1,700 · Current $1,190 Reduced
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employee(s) were exposed to fall hazards from a hand elevator with an open-sided platform.     Elevator Building #1.  Employee(s) who stood on an open-sided platform of a hand elevator to access the bin deck were exposed to falls up to 47 feet above ground.     There is no documentation or certification required for this item.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1190
  • — Z (S) $1700

1910.272 Q05

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
May 1, 2013
Abate by
Jun 5, 2013
Penalty
Initial $1,700 · Current $810 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.272(q)(5): The employer shall equip bucket elevators with a motion detection device which will shut-down the bucket elevator when the belt speed is reduced by no more than 20% of the normal operating speed.    Elevator Building #1.  The inside leg bucket elevator did not have a motion detection device to shut down the bucket elevator in the even the belt speed would be reduced (slowed) by 20% of the normal operating speed.  This condition could contribute to an explosion.    Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $810
  • — Z (S) $1700

1910.272 Q06 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
May 1, 2013
Abate by
Jun 5, 2013
Penalty
Initial $1,700 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.272(q)(6)(i):  The employer shall equip bucket elevators with a belt alignment monitoring device which will initiate an alarm to employees when the belt is not tracking properly.     Elevator Building #1.  The inside leg bucket elevator did not have a belt monitoring device that would initiate an alarm to employees when the belt was not tracking properly.  This condition could contribute to an explosion.     Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $1700

1910.272 J01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
May 1, 2013
Abate by
Jun 5, 2013
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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 expose surfaces.    Dump Pit Building #2.  Accumulations of grain dust were present on the ledges, walls and upper surfaces of the building (non-priority housekeeping area).  The employer's written housekeeping program did not establish the frequency and method(s) of controlling grain dust accumulations throughout the facility.      Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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