OSHA Inspection: CEDAR COUNTRY COOPERATIVE

Issued

2014-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3060.00 · Current $1836.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.27(d)(1)(iv): Ladder cages did not extend down to a point not less than 7 feet nor more than 8 feet above the base of the ladder, with bottom flared not less than 4 inches, or portion of cage opposite ladder shall be carried to the base:     (a) Cedar Country Cooperative, throughout the facility; Cages on fixed ladders did not extend down to a point not less than 7 feet nor more than 8 feet above the base of the ladder, such as, but not limited to:    (1) Feed Mill Roof access ladder, and     (2) East Show Bin ladder, and     (3) West Show Bin ladder, and     (4) North Wet Bin ladder.

Issued

2014-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3825.00 · Current $2295.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    (a) Cedar Country Cooperative, throughout the facility; Specific procedures were not developed, documented and used for the control of potentially hazardous energy on equipment that had more than one energy source, such as, but not limited to:    (1) The Feed Mill basement; Feed Mixer, and     (2) The Grain Storage area; Grain Dryer

Issued

2014-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(14): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not review the permit-required confined space program, using the canceled permits retained under 29 CFR 1910.146(e)(6) within one year after each entry and revise the program as necessary, to ensure that employees participating in entry operations were protected from permit space hazards:  (a) Cedar Country Cooperative, throughout the facility; Entry permits for permit-required confined space entries were not retained and reviewed annually for equipment, such as, but not limited to:  (1) The Feed Mill basement; Feed Mixer, and  (2) The Grain Storage area; Grain Dryer.