FREEPORT, TX —
OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN RICE, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of AMERICAN RICE, INC. in 505 PORT ROAD, FREEPORT, TX 77541 (NAICS 311212). OSHA activity number 339062499.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AMERICAN RICE, INC.
- Site address
- 505 PORT ROAD
- City
- FREEPORT
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77541
- Mailing
- P. O. BOX 2490, FREEPORT, TX 77541
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 311212
- Employees
- 300
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jun 28, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 8, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $3,000 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: a) Inside Mill 21 on the first floor, on or about May 10, 2013 - The rotating parts on the screen box end of a Rotex Screener Machine, SN R121297R, were not guarded. b) Inside Mill 21 on the first floor, on or about May 10, 2013 - The rotating parts on the screen box end of a Rotex Screener Machine, SN 3043108, were not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $4000
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Jun 28, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 8, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,750 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): a) Inside Mill 21 on the first floor, on or about May 10, 2013 - The belt and pulley of a Rotex Screener Machine, SN 3043108, was not fully enclosed. b) Inside Mill 21 on the first floor, on or about May 10, 2013 - The belt and pulley of a Rotex Screener Machine, SN R121297R was not fully enclosed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3750
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.212 A05
- Issued
- Jun 28, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 5, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guard(s) were not provided where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet from the floor or working level: (a) In Mill 21, 1st floor, on the pit platform, on or about May 10, 2013 - The fan on the motor of the air lock for screw conveyor (SC 27-1) was not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5250
- — Z (S) $7000
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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 339062499.
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