OSHA Inspection: AGRELIANT GENETICS LLC

Issued

Feb 11, 2015

Abate by

May 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii):     The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to Items of this section:      Work site located at 54542 840th Road, Battle Creek, NE, Throughout the facility:  Lockout/tagout procedures did not meet the requirements outlined above.  The developed procedures are vague in that they do not clearly specify the techniques in which lockout operations will be performed and they do not clearly indicate the types of lockout devices which will be applied based upon type (switches, valves, breakers, etc).              Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Feb 11, 2015

Abate by

May 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(A):     The periodic inspection of the energy control procedure was not performed by an authorized employee other than the one utilizing the energy control procedure being inspected:      Work site located at 54542 840th Road, Battle Creek, NE, Throughout the facility:  The employer failed to conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedures as outlined above.       Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Feb 11, 2015

Abate by

May 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii):     Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used:                                         Work site located at 54542 840th Road, Battle Creek, NE, Throughout the facility:  The employer failed to provide training as prescribed in the paragraph above in that the employees had not been trained on the hazards of the chemicals that they commonly use including but not limited to various chemicals such as general lubricants (grease, motor oil,  etc.).   Some employees are exposed to the chemicals used to treat the seed products.      Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Feb 11, 2015

Abate by

May 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6):     The certification did not include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:       Work site located at 54542 840th Road, Battle Creek, NE, Throughout the facility:  The employer failed to ensure that written certification for each fork truck operator was written and maintained as outlined in the standard.          Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.