OSHA Inspection: BONUS CROP FERTILIZER, INC .

Issued

Sep 29, 2015

Abate by

Nov 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $2,310 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer does not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized struck-by and/or crushed-by hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees:      This violation was observed on or about August 28, 2015, in the warehouse; where employees were exposed to being struck-by and/or crushed by falling objects caused by:      a)    Storage racks not being anchored to the ground.      b)    The storage rack system did not have plaques containing the maximum permissible unit load and/or maximum uniformly distributed load per level, and/or the racking system did not have the maximum total load per bay.      c) The storage rack system showed damage to the lower area rack columns.

Issued

Sep 29, 2015

Abate by

Oct 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $2,310 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(c): "Covers and guardrails." Covers and/or guardrails were not provided to protect personnel from the hazards of open pits, tanks, vats, ditches, etc.       The employer did not ensure employees were protected from slips, trips and/or falls. This violation was observed on or about August 28, 2015.       a)    Employees working in the unloading area were exposed to slip, trip and/or fall hazards while working around an open hole that measures approximately 2-feet wide, 6-feet in length, and depth level ranged from 3-feet to 9-feet.

Issued

Sep 29, 2015

Abate by

Nov 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(h): "Railings and handrails." Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms. Handrails were not provided on at least one side of closed stairways preferably on the right side descending. Stair railings and handrails were not installed in accordance with the provisions of 1910.23.       The employer did not ensure employees were protected from falling to the ground level below. This violation was observed on or about August 28, 2015.       a)    Employees using fixed industrial stairs leading to catwalk located above the feeder to hoppers in the production area were exposed to falling;       b)    Employees working in the blending area used a set of steps leading to a stair platform exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

Sep 29, 2015

Abate by

Nov 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $2,310 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by this standard, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more was not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the following means:       The employer did not ensure employees were protected from electrocution and/or electric shock by electrical wires. This violation was observed on or about August 28, 2015.       a)    In production area two electrical junction boxes mounted on wall behind dimension tanks had exposed electrical wires exposing employees to electrical shock and/or electrocution.       b)    In the production area one electrical box mounted to a motor on the floor had wires exposed where employees walked and were exposed to electrical shock and/or electrocution.

Issued

Sep 29, 2015

Abate by

Oct 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(f)(1): Insulation. All conductors used for general wiring was not insulated unless otherwise permitted in this subpart.       The employer did not ensure employees were protected from electrocution and/or electric shock by electrical wires. This violation was observed on or about August 28, 2015.       a)    In bag room area employees were exposed to electrical shock and/or electrocution by wires that was not fully insulated.