OSHA Inspection: WILLIAMSON COUNTY GRAIN, INC

Issued

2013-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $612.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet (1.22 m) or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings (or the equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(i) through (v)), on all open sides:  On or about September 18, 2013, the grain check platform did not include standard guard rails, exposing employees to falls over 4 feet.

Issued

2013-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1): The employer did not provide standard railings or guards on stairways having four or more risers.   On or about September 18, 2013, the grain check platform did not include standard stair railings or standard handrails, exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

2013-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $612.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  On or about September 18, 2012, an employee plugged in the bin sump where the end of the cord was not equipped with strain relief and the insulated wires were exposed, exposing the employee to an electrical shock hazard.