OSHA Inspection: BROTHERS FEED SERVICE

Issued

2013-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $952.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1):  Standard railing(s) did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts and/or did not have a vertical height of 42 inches (106.7 cm) nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform runway, or ramp level:    209 E. Jackson St., Fremont, NE 68025 (Maintenance Shop-North Wall): A flight of stairs did not have standard railing on the open side. The intermediate rail was missing.

Issued

2013-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):  A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:                                                                                         209 E. Jackson St., Fremont, NE 68025 (Site-Wide): Employees were using 3M half-face respirators prior to the employer providing a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures as required by this subpart.    Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with these citations.

Issued

2013-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:                                                                                         209 E. Jackson St., Fremont, NE 68025 (Site-Wide): The employer did not ensure that employees who wore 3M half-face respirators were medically evaluated prior to its use.     Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with these citations.

Issued

2013-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1):  The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):                                                                                         209 E. Jackson St., Fremont, NE 68025 (Site-Wide): Employees were using 3M half-face respirators prior to the employer ensuring they passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT).        Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with these citations.

Issued

2013-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $952.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    209 E. Jackson St., Fremont, NE 68025 (Maintenance Shop  South Wall): The employer did not ensure that adequate machine guarding was provided on machinery including, but not limited to the All Trade 16-speed Drill Press.

Issued

2013-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

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:                                                                        209 E. Jackson St., Fremont, NE 68025 (Site-Wide): The employer is failing to ensure that employees working at a grain handling facility were provided rescue equipment that was specifically suited for the bin, silo, or tank being entered. Employees were entering grain bins without a mechanical retrieval system to ensure rescue.            Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed.

Issued

2013-06-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1190.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(b)(3)(ii)(C)(3): A cord set and plug was not visually inspected before each days use for external defects, such as deformed or missing pins, and such equipment was defective and used:    209 E. Jackson St., Fremont, NE 68025 (West Behlen Building  Bag Line): A cord set and plug was not visually inspected before each days use for external defects, such as deformed or missing pins, and such equipment was defective and used. A flexible cord that was in use on the Baldor control drive for the conveyor had a missing ground pin.