SIDNEY, NE —
OSHA Inspection: PENNINGTON SEED INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PENNINGTON SEED INC. in 800 PENNINGTON ROAD, SIDNEY, NE 69162 (NAICS 311119). OSHA activity number 339576100.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PENNINGTON SEED INC.
- Site address
- 800 PENNINGTON ROAD
- City
- SIDNEY
- State
- NE
- ZIP
- 69162
- Mailing
- PO BOX 443, SIDNEY, NE 69162
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
- 311119
- Employees
- 47
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 E01
- Issued
- May 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,975 · Current $2,083 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1): Standard railing(s) did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts and/or did not have a vertical height of 42 inches (106.7 cm) nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform runway, or ramp level: 800 Pennington Rd., Sidney, NE 69162 (Production, Line 5 and Line 6): The employer is failing to ensure that the platforms on Line 5 and Line 6 has standard railing around all working sides. The intermediate rail was missing on portions of guard railing on an upper level at the entrance of Line 5, and there was no top rail or midrail on Line 6.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2082.5
- — Z (S) $2975
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 27, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 14, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,380 · Current $1,666 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: 800 Pennington Rd., Sidney, NE 69162 (Maintenance Shop): The employer did not ensure that adequate machine guarding was provided on machinery including, but not limited to the Dayton 20 Drill Press. Abatement certification is required for this violation. The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1666
- — Z (S) $2380
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- May 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,023 · Current $1,416 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel: 800 Pennington Rd., Sidney, NE 69162 (Maintenance Shop): The employer did not ensure that an adequate tongue guard was provided on the 6 Shop Force bench grinder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1416.1
- — Z (S) $2023
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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 339576100.
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