ELLINWOOD, KS ·
OSHA Inspection: BARTON COUNTY FEEDERS, INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BARTON COUNTY FEEDERS, INC in 1164 SE 40 ROAD, ELLINWOOD, KS 67526 (NAICS 112112). OSHA activity number 339024044.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BARTON COUNTY FEEDERS, INC
- Site address
- 1164 SE 40 ROAD
- City
- ELLINWOOD
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67526
- Mailing
- 1164 SE 40 ROAD, ELLINWOOD, KS 67526
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 112112
- Employees
- 23
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.146 C01
- Issued
- Jun 14, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,020 · Current $714 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces: At the feed mill, the employer failed to classify permit required confined spaces in that the employer had not conducted atmospheric testing of the 6 well pits and the space under the scale, exposing employees to potential asphyxiation, fire and chemical toxicity.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $714
- · Z (S) $1020
1910.272 G01 III
- Issued
- Jun 14, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,020 · Current $714 Reduced
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: At the feed mill, the employer did not test the atmosphere prior to allowing employees to enter the bins, exposing employees to a potential inhalation hazard.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $714
- · Z (S) $1020
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339024044.
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