ELEVA, WI ·
OSHA Inspection: ALBION GRAIN LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ALBION GRAIN LLC in N50980 THOMPSON ROAD, ELEVA, WI 54738 (NAICS 424510). OSHA activity number 339266652.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ALBION GRAIN LLC
- Site address
- N50980 THOMPSON ROAD
- City
- ELEVA
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54738
- Mailing
- N50904 COUNTY ROAD Y, ELEVA, WI 54738
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 424510
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.27 D01 IV
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.27(d)(1)(iv): Cages shall extend down the ladder to a point not less than 7 feet nor more than 8 feet above the base of the ladder, with bottom flared not less than 4 inches, or portion of cage opposite ladder shall be carried to the base. (a) Albion Grain LLC, Grain Bin Area; Cages on fixed ladders did not extend down the ladder to a point not less than 7 feet nor more than 8 feet above the base of the ladder, such as, but not limited to: (1) The load out bin ladder, and (2) The wet leg ladder, and (3) The bin #7 ladder, and (4) The bin # 6 ladder, and (5) The bin # 3 ladder, and (6) The bin # 1 ladder, and (7) The bin #2 ladder, and (8) The dryer leg ladder, and (9) The cooling leg ladder.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1200
- · Z (S) $2000
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $720 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) Albion Grain LLC, Grain Bin Area; The machine guarding for the discharge auger did not enclose the belt and pulley drive system for auger and drags such as, but not limited to: (1) The off load drag motor, and (2) The wet bin #6 unloading motor, and (3) The bin #7 discharge auger drive, and (4) The bin #1 discharge auger drive, and (5) The bin #2 discharge auger drive, and (6) The bin #4 discharge auger drive.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $720
- · Z (S) $1200
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt: (a) Albion Grain LLC, Grain Bin Area; The machine guarding for the discharge auger did not enclose the belt and pulley drive system for auger and drags such as, but not limited to: (1) The off load drag motor, and (2) The wet bin #6 unloading motor, and (3) The bin #7 discharge auger drive, and (4) The bin #1 discharge auger drive, and (5) The bin #2 discharge auger drive, and (6) The bin #4 discharge auger drive.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.303 B07 I
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 16, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment: (a) Throughout the facility; Employees were exposed to live electrical parts in cabinets and raceways that had the covers removed, such as, but not limited to: (1) Bin control house, main electrical cabinet and raceway, and (2) The dryer control house, main electrical cabinet.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $2000
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 16, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $1,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: (a) Throughout the facility; Flexible cords were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure, such as, but not limited to: (1) Bin #3, the red and orange extension cords used to energize the fans on top of the bins, and (2) Bins #5 and #6, The red and white striped extension cord that was strung between the bins to energize the fan on top of bin #5.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1000
- · Z (S) $0
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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 339266652.
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