OSHA Inspection: ROBERTS GRAIN CO., INC.

Issued

2013-10-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1):     Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings [or equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23¬(3)(i) through (v)], on all open sides:     Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 14ft and 6ft when acting as an observer and entering and exiting the south 75 and south 100 bins, because the employer did not ensure the work area was guarded by a standard railing or equivalent method.

Issued

2013-10-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(i):     The employer did not issue a permit for entering bins, silos or tanks in the grain handling facility before the employees entered the bins, silos, or tanks:     On or about June 24, 2013 employees were exposed to hazards while entering the south 100 and south 75 grain bins, which contained grain, and a permit was not issued prior to entering the grain bin.

Issued

2013-10-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(ii):     Prior to entry, all mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment which presented a danger to employees inside bins, silos, or tanks in the grain handling facility were not disconnected, locked out and tagged, blocked off, or prevented from operating by other means or methods:     On or about June 24, 2013 employees were exposed to hazards while entering the south 100 and south 75 grain bins, which contained grain, and mechanical and electrical equipment was not disconnected and/or deenergized prior to entering the grain bin.

Issued

2013-10-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(m)(4):     The employer did not implement procedures in the grain handling facility for the use of tags and locks which would prevent the inadvertent application of energy or motion to equipment being repaired, serviced, or adjusted, which could result in employee injury:    Employees who performed servicing and maintenance on drag conveyors and bucket elevators in preparation for harvest were exposed to the unexpected energization of the equipment and energy control procedures had not been developed, documented, or utilized to ensure the energy is controlled during this and other service and maintenance operations at the facility.

Issued

2013-10-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:     Employees working at the south dump pit were exposed to electrical hazards because the nonmetallic sheathed electrical wire used to provide power to the flood light was run through a hole in the corrugated steel siding, attached to electrical conduit with zip-ties which is not accordance listing instructions.