MILTON, WI —
OSHA Inspection: UNITED ETHANOL LLC
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of UNITED ETHANOL LLC in 1250 CHICAGO STREET, MILTON, WI 53563 (NAICS 325193). OSHA activity number 339016081.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNITED ETHANOL LLC
- Site address
- 1250 CHICAGO STREET
- City
- MILTON
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53563
- Mailing
- 1250 CHICAGO STREET, MILTON, WI 53563
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
- 325193
- Employees
- 34
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 A03 II
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2013
- Abate by
- Nov 6, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(3)(ii): Where operating conditions necessitate the feeding of material into any hatchway or chute opening, protection not provided to prevent a person from falling through the opening: On or about April 19, 2013, chute openings in the floor of Bin #2 were not covered in such a manner as to prevent employee(s) from falling into the openings.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $7000
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.272 G01 I
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2013
- Abate by
- Nov 6, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(i): Permit(s) issued for bin, silo, or tank entries did not certify that the precautions contained in this paragraph (1910.272(g)) had been implemented prior to employee(s) entering bins, silos or tanks: On or about April 19, 2013, the permit issued for the Bin #2 entry was certified stating that the drag conveyor was not locked out and engulfment hazards were present in the grain bin.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $7000
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.272 G01 IV
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2013
- Abate by
- Nov 6, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(iv): "Walking down grain" and similar practices where an employee walks on grain to make it flow within or out from a grain storage structure, or where an employee is on moving grain, was not prohibited: On or about April 19, 2013, an employee was exposed to moving grain while working in Brock grain bin #2 when the corn started moving because slide gates were opened.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.272 G03
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2013
- Abate by
- Nov 6, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(g)(3): An observer, equipped to provide assistance, was not stationed outside the bin, silo, or tank being entered by an employee: On or about April 19, 2013, employee(s) acting as observer(s) were not stationed outside of Brock grain bin #2 for the duration of the bin entry.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $7000
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.272 G06
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2013
- Abate by
- Nov 6, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(g)(6): Employees entered bins, silos, or tanks underneath a bridging condition, or where a buildup of grain products on the sides could fall and bury them: On or about April 19, 2013, employee(s) were exposed to engulfment hazards after being buried in grain that had built up within Brock grain bin #2.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $7000
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.272 G01 II
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2013
- Abate by
- Nov 6, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $70,000 · Current $70,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(ii): All mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment which presents a danger to employees inside grain storage structures not deenergized, disconnected, locked-out and tagged, blocked-off, or otherwise prevented from operating by other equally effective means or methods: On or about April 19, 2013, the drag conveyor used to empty grain from Brock grain bin #2 was not de-energized and locked out when employee(s) entered the bin.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $70000
- — C (W) $70000
- — Z (W) $70000
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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 339016081.
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