EDINBURG, TX —
OSHA Inspection: AZTECA MILLING, L.P.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of AZTECA MILLING, L.P. in 501 W CHAPIN ST, EDINBURG, TX 78541 (NAICS 311211). OSHA activity number 338915432.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AZTECA MILLING, L.P.
- Site address
- 501 W CHAPIN ST
- City
- EDINBURG
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78541
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 141, EDINBURG, TX 78539
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 311211
- Employees
- 180
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.272 D
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $6,300 Reduced
G109
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(d): The employer did not develop and implement an emergency action plan meeting the requirements contained in 1910.38(a): At this grain handling facility, an Emergency Action Plan was not adequately developed and implemented.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6300
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.272 E02
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $6,300 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 02/21/2013, the employer did not ensure all employeess understood how to recognize and avoid grain engulfment hazards in the waste silo.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6300
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.272 G01 I
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $6,300 Reduced
G109
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 02/21/2013, a permit for bin entry into the Broken Corn Silo/Waste Tank, C-O-D-Department had not been issued prior to employee bin entry.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6300
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.272 G01 III
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $6,300 Reduced
G109
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: Broken corn/waste silo, C-O-D department: The silo/bin atmosphere was not tested prior to the entry of employees into the permit required confined space to unclog/improve grain flow through the silo discharge opening.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6300
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.272 G02
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $6,300 Reduced
G109
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(g)(2): For an employee who entered a grain storage structure from a level at or above the level of the stored grain or grain products, or an employee who walked or stood in stored grain of a depth which posed an engulfment hazard, the employer did not equip the employee with a body harness with lifeline, or a boatswain's chair that met the requirements of subpart D of this part. The lifeline was not so positioned, and of sufficient length, to prevent the employee from sinking further than waist-deep in the grain. Broken corn silo/waste tank, C-O-D department: Employees performing grain unclogging tasks who wore body harnesses attached to lifelines, did not properly position the lifelines to limit fall distances in the grain to waist deep levels. Employees were exposed to hazards associated with grain engulfment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6300
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.272 G03
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $6,300 Reduced
G109
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: Broken corn silo/waste tank, C-O-D department, an observer was not stationed outside the entrance of the grain storage structure upon employee entrance. Employees were exposed to hazards associated with grain engulfment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6300
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.272 G04
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $6,300 Reduced
G109
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: Broken Corn Silo/Waste Tank, C-O-D department, East side of the workplace: At this grain handling facility, rescue equipment specifically suited for the silo/bin being entered was not provided. Employees were exposed to hazards associated with grain engulfment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6300
- — Z (S) $7000
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Source
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