OSHA Inspection: OK INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

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):    On or about November 27, 2012, at the OK Industries feed mill in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the employer did not guard pulleys mounted less than 7 feet above floor level, exposing employees to the hazard of being caught in the pulleys in the flowing locations:    a) The calcium screw conveyor on the third floor.  b) The number 1 cooler fan on the 6th floor.

Issued

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

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 November 27, 2012, and at times prior thereto, at the OK Industries feed mill in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the employer did not provide safety training to employees upon assignment to bin entry duties, exposing employees to inhalation and caught in hazards.

Issued

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-08 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:    On or about November 27, 2012, and at times prior thereto, at the OK Industries feed mill in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the employer did not issue a permit prior to employees entering a metal corn bin, exposing employees to atmospheric hazards and the hazard of being caught in the bin.

Issued

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-08 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:    On or about November 27, 2012, and at times prior thereto, at the OK Industries feed mill in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the employer did not ensure the mechanical equipment inside a corn bin was locked and tagged out prior to entry.  This conditions exposed employees to the hazard of being caught in the machinery.

Issued

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(3):     In the grain handling facility an observer, equipped to provide assistance, was not stationed outside the bin, silo, or tank being entered by an employee:     On or about November 27, 2012, and at times prior thereto, at the OK Industries feed mill in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the employer did not station an observer outside a metal corn bin, while employees were inside, exposing employees to asphyxiation and caught in hazards.

Issued

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(4):     The employer did not provide equipment for rescue operations, which was specifically suited for the bin, silo, or tank being entered:    On or about November 27, 2012, and at times prior thereto, at the OK Industries feed mill in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the employer did not ensure rescue equipment was available at the bin during grain bin entry operations, exposing employees to atmospheric and caught in hazards.

Issued

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-26 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:    On or about November 27, 2-012, and at times prior thereto, at the OKI Food Industries feed mill in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the employer did not test the atmosphere inside a metal grain bin, for the presence of combustible gasses, vapors, and toxic agents, prior to employee entry, exposing employees to inhalation and asphyxiation hazards.

Issued

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):     Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    On or about November 27, 2012, at the OK Industries feed mill in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the employer did not document specific procedures for the control of hazardous energy exposing employees to the hazard of being caught in the machines.

Issued

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii):     The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed:    On or about November 27, 2012, at the OK Industries feed mill in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed, exposing the employees to the hazard of being caught in the machines.