COFFEYVILLE, KS —
OSHA Inspection: MID-WEST FERTILIZER, INC. - COFFEYVILLE
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MID-WEST FERTILIZER, INC. - COFFEYVILLE in 128 EAST 8TH ST., COFFEYVILLE, KS 67337 (NAICS 424510). OSHA activity number 340915560.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- MID-WEST FERTILIZER, INC. - COFFEYVILLE
- Site address
- 128 EAST 8TH ST.
- City
- COFFEYVILLE
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67337
- Mailing
- P. O. BOX 717, COFFEYVILLE, KS 67337
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 424510
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Nov 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced
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): Employees working in the belt room in the elevator were exposed to amputation hazards. The employees were exposed in that pulleys for the belt were not completely guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2250
- — Z (S) $4500
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- Nov 10, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt: Employees working in the belt room in the elevator were exposed to amputation hazards. The employees were exposed in that pulleys for the belt were not completely guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.272 J01
- Issued
- Nov 10, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 8, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 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: Employees working in the Grain elevator were exposed to fire and explosion hazards in that grain and dust were allowed to accumulate to depths of 2 inches in the belt floor room.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3150
- — Z (S) $6300
1910.272 J02 II
- Issued
- Nov 10, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 8, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(j)(2)(ii): The employer did not immediately remove any fugitive grain dust accumulations whenever the exceeded 8-Jan inch (.32cm) at priority housekeeping areas, pursuant to the housekeeping program for grain elevators: Employees working in the Grain elevator were exposed to fire and explosion hazards in that grain and dust were allowed to accumulate to depths of 9 inches in the basement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3150
- — Z (S) $6300
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 340915560.
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