OSHA Inspection: WW FEED & SUPPLY

Issued

2015-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(2): Ladderway floor opening(s) or platform(s) were not guarded by a standard railing with standard toeboard(s) on all exposed sides (except at the entrance to opening) with passage through the railing either provided with a swinging gate or so offset that a person could walk directly into the opening:    a)  On or about October 21, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fall hazards where the ladder opening at the boot pit was not equipped with a railing or any other type of guarding.

Issued

2015-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent):    a)  On or about October 21, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 14 feet when using an unguarded platform in the rafters of the storage area as a means to reach a secondary ladder to reach the top of the leg.

Issued

2015-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.27(b)(1)(ii): The distance between ladder rungs exceeded 12 inches and were not uniform throughout the ladder:    a) On or about October 21, 2014, employees in the mill were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 15 feet when accessing the ladder rungs affixed to the grain bins.  The distance between the rungs was 18 inches.          Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2015-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.27(f): Ladders were not maintained in a safe condition or inspected regularly:    a)  On or about October 21, 2014, and at times prior, employees in the mill were exposed to injuries where to ladder rungs attached to the grain bins were bent and not maintained in a safe condition.     Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2015-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $680.00 Reduced

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:     a) On or about October 21, 2014, and at times prior, employees in the mill area were exposed to dust and explosion hazards where dust accumulation in the boot pit was not adequately mitigated. Grain dust accumulations were observed underneath conveyors and on ducts in amounts ranging from 1/4 inch to 3 inches.

Issued

2015-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:    a) On or about October 21, 2014, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fire and/or explosion hazards where in the boot pit, electric light installations were not safe for the location.

Issued

2015-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):  a) On or about October 21, 2014, and at times prior, employees in the boot pit were exposed to injury where pulleys on the motors were not guarded.

Issued

2015-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-12 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):  a)  On or about October 21, 2014, and at times prior, employees in the boot pit were exposed to injury where belts on the electric motors were not guarded.