DENTON, MT —
OSHA Inspection: CENEX HARVEST STATES, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of CENEX HARVEST STATES, INC. in 200 ELEVATOR ROAD, DENTON, MT 59430 (NAICS 424510). OSHA activity number 339482226.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- CENEX HARVEST STATES, INC.
- Site address
- 200 ELEVATOR ROAD
- City
- DENTON
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59430
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 3509, LEWISTOWN, MT 59457
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.27 C04
- Issued
- Apr 21, 2014
- Abate by
- May 13, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,400 · Current $4,400
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.27(c)(4): The employer did not install fixed ladders with at least 7 inches of clearance from the centerline of the rung to the nearest permanent object in the back of the ladder: a) Lower Headhouse: On November 4, 2013, and at times prior, employees were exposed to a fall of approximately eight feet to the wood floor below while accessing the manlift platform from a fixed ladder that was improperly constructed with approximately three and one half inches of clearance between the wall and the rungs.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $4400
- — C (S) $4400
- — Z (S) $4400
1910.146 C07 III
- Issued
- Apr 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(7)(iii): The employer shall document the basis for determining that all hazards in a permit space have been eliminated, through a certification that contains the date, the location of the space, and the signature of the person making the determination. The certification shall be made available to each employee entering the space or to that employee's authorized representative. a) Boot Pit: On November 4, 2013, and at times prior, employees were exposed to potential atmospheric hazards including but not limited to, combustible dust and oxygen deficiency, while cleaning and performing maintenance in a permit required confined space without effective non-entry rescue equipment being used. The employees wore a retrieval line but the line is not attached to a mechanical retrieval device to rescue the employee should an emergency occur.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $7000
- — C (S) $7000
- — 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 339482226.
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