OSHA Inspection: TRI COUNTY FEED & GRAIN, INC.

Issued

2014-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 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):    The employer failed to protect employees from potential caught between and amputation hazards associated with unguarded belt and pulley assemblies.  This was most recently evident during the inspection of the facility located at 223 East Broadway St.  Randolph, NE 68771, where the employer has employees exposed to unguarded belt and pulley assemblies for the augers pulling product from the dump pit into the leg as they clean and work.

Issued

2014-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):     The employer failed to protect employees from potential caught between and amputation hazards associated with unguarded belt and pulley assemblies.  This was most recently evident during the inspection of the facility located at 223 East Broadway St.  Randolph, NE 68771, where the employer has employees exposed to unguarded belt and pulley assemblies for the augers pulling product from the dump pit into the leg as they clean and work.

Issued

2014-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 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:    The employer failed to protect employees from the hazards associated with conducting grain bin entry without having issued a bin entry permit.  This was most recently evident during the inspection of the facility located at 223 East Broadway St.  Randolph, NE 68771, where the employer has employees entering grain bins to clean out residual grain without having issued a permit as a means of ensuring the entry meets all the requirements of this subpart.

Issued

2014-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(iii): The atmosphere within a bin, silo, or tank in the grain handling facility was not tested for the presence of combustible gases, vapors, and toxic agents prior to employee entry:    The employer failed to protect employees from the hazards associated with conducting grain bin entry without testing the air quality prior to entry.  This was most recently evident during the inspection of the facility located at 223 East Broadway St.  Randolph, NE 68771, where the employer has employees entering grain bins to clean out residual grain without testing the air quality with a calibrated piece of equipment for the potential combustible gases, vapors or toxic agents prior to the entry.

Issued

2014-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    The employer failed to develop and implement a written hazardous communications program.  This was most recently evident during the inspection of the facility located at 223 East Broadway St.  Randolph, NE 68771, where the employer has employees using petroleum products such as bearing grease and oil in the maintenance of the facility without having developed a written HAZCOM program.  Instances include but are not limited to:  i.    Failure of the company to develop and maintain a chemical inventory list.   ii.   Failure of the company to identify the methods for which they will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks.

Issued

2014-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:     The employer failed to maintain and provide safety data sheets on the hazardous chemicals used and maintained within their facility.  This was most recently evident during the inspection of the facility located at 223 East Broadway St.  Randolph, NE 68771, where the employer has untrained employees using petroleum products such as bearing grease and oil in the maintenance of the facility without having access to the safety data sheets for each chemical leaving exposed employees without a means of verifying the potential hazards of each chemical they use.

Issued

2014-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:     The employer failed to train employees on the hazardous associated with using and working with chemicals.  This was most recently evident during the inspection of the facility located at 223 East Broadway St.  Randolph, NE 68771, where the employer has untrained employees using petroleum products such as bearing grease and oil in the maintenance of the facility.

Issued

2014-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(j)(1): The employer did not develop and implement a written housekeeping program that established the frequency and the method(s) determined best to reduce accumulations of fugitive grain dust on ledges, floors, equipment, and other exposed surfaces in the grain handling facility:                                                                                                              The employer failed to protect employees from potential combustible dust hazards associated with operating a grain handling facility without having developed and implemented a written housekeeping program as outlined in this subpart.  This was most recently evident during the inspection of the facility located at 223 East Broadway St.  Randolph, NE 68771, where the employer has employees working and cleaning throughout the facility without having established which areas are priority housekeeping areas, cleaning schedules and cleaning methods.

Issued

2014-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(m)(3):A certification record maintained of each inspection by the employer in the grain facility was not in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.272(1): The employer failed to protect employees from potential explosion hazards associated with operating a grain handling facility without maintain a certification record of all maintenance performed and a schedule of all maintenance due.  This was most recently evident during the inspection of the facility located at 223 East Broadway St.  Randolph, NE 68771, where the employer has employees performing basic maintenance on equipment throughout the facility without maintaining a certification record of which repairs have been made and when the next ones are due creating the potential for a part failing due to over use.