OSHA Inspection: LACROSSE MILLING COMPANY

Issued

Jul 8, 2013

Abate by

Jul 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,625 · Current $1,838 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(iii): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations, including isolateing the permit space: (a) LaCrosse Milling Company, Cutting Plant, Bin #4; The grain inlet to bin number four was not isolated during entry.

Issued

Jul 8, 2013

Abate by

Jul 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,625 · Current $1,838 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting: (a) La Crosse Milling Company, Rolling Plant, 2nd Floor; There were unguarded rotating shafts on grain processing machinery, such as, but not limited to: (1) The Sprout Waldron Barley Cutter; Five rotating shafts at the east and west ends of the machine, and (2) The Carter Barley Cleaner; The 1 inch by 20 inch rotating shaft on the west side of the machine.

Issued

Jul 8, 2013

Abate by

Jul 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) La Crosse Milling Company, Rolling Plant, 2nd Floor, Sprout Waldron Barley Cutter; The back side of a belt and pulley power transmission device was not effectively guarded at the west end of the machine.

Issued

Jul 8, 2013

Abate by

Jul 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): (a) La Crosse Milling Company, Rolling Plant, 2nd Floor, Sprout Waldron Barley Cutter; The back side of a belt and pulley power transmission device was not effectively guarded at the west end of the machine.

Issued

Jul 8, 2013

Abate by

Jul 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(h)(1): Projecting key(s), setscrew(s), or other projections in revolving part(s) were not removed, made flush, or guarded by metal cover(s): (a) La Crosse Milling Company, Rolling Plant, 2nd Floor, Carter Barley Cleaner; The top half of a rotating drum with projecting bolts was not guarded on the south side of the machine.

Issued

Jul 8, 2013

Abate by

Nov 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,625 · Current $1,838 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(l)(2)(ii): Filter collectors installed by the employer for the grain facility after March 30, 1988, were not located in an area inside the facility protected by an explosion suppression system: (a) La Crosse Milling Company, Cutting Plant; The Donaldson/Toret dust collection system located inside Cutting Plant with inside return air was not protected with an explosion protection system or separated from other areas of the facility by construction having at least a one hour fire-resistance rating and was not adjacent to an exterior wall and vented to the outside.

Issued

Jul 8, 2013

Abate by

Sep 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(m)(3): The certification record maintained of each inspection by the employer in the grain facility did not contain the date of the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the equipment specified in 29 CFR 1910.272(l)(m): (a) La Crosse Milling Company, maintenance office; A certification of maintenance inspections was not maintained in accordance with the standards.