OSHA Inspection: FARMERS UNION COOPERATIVE GIN DBA HUMPHREYS CO-OP

Issued

Jun 2, 2015

Abate by

Jun 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:  NOTE: A sign reading DANGER-PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE, DO NOT ENTER or using other similar language would satisfy the requirement for a sign.   On or about December 10, 2014, and at times prior there to, the employer did not post danger signs or other equally effective means, of the existence and location of a danger posed by permit spaces.  The employee was exposed to a caught-in-between hazard.

Issued

Jun 2, 2015

Abate by

Jun 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(3): When the employer decided its employees would not enter permit spaces, the employer did not take effective measures to prevent its employees from entering the permit spaces:  On or about December 10, 2014, and at times prior there to, the employer did not take effective measures to prevent employees from entering permit spaces.  The employee was exposed to a caught-in-between hazard.

Issued

Jun 2, 2015

Abate by

Jun 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:  On or about December 10, 2014, and at times prior there to, the employer did not provide proper training to employees to allow them to understand the safe performance of duties in permit-confined spaces.  The employee was exposed to a caught-in-between hazard.

Issued

Jun 2, 2015

Abate by

Jun 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7): The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and functions of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, useage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees.  The training shall include: (A) Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of the applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and mangnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isoltion and control:  On or about December 10, 2014, and at times prior there to, an employee, who was not properly trained in energy control procedures, performed cleaning maintenance inside of an air separator.  The employee was exposed to a caught-in-between hazard.

Issued

Jun 2, 2015

Abate by

Jun 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):  On or about December 10, 2014, and at times prior there to, an employee did not properly isolate energy controls to a machine while performing cleaning maintenance inside of an air separator.  The employee was exposed to a caught-in-between hazard.