WOOSTER, OH —
OSHA Inspection: CARGILL INCORPORATED
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of CARGILL INCORPORATED in 1203 TIMKEN RD, WOOSTER, OH 44691 (NAICS 493130). OSHA activity number 340918408.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CARGILL INCORPORATED
- Site address
- 1203 TIMKEN RD
- City
- WOOSTER
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44691
- Mailing
- 1203 TIMKEN RD, WOOSTER, OH 44691
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 493130
- Employees
- 18
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 A08
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,400 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded: On level one of the grain elevator, there was a gap of between 14 and 18 inches on three sides of the mixer where it meets the flooring.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $2000
- — C (S) $3400
- — Z (S) $3400
1910.36 B01
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 19, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,400 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(b)(1): At least two exits routes were not available to permit prompt evacuation of employees during an emergency: a) On the 6th floor of the grain elevator there is only one exit; a ladder is in place which employees can use to reach the 5th floor. b) On the 5th floor of the grain elevator there is only one exit; an exterior ladder. c) On the basement level of the grain elevator there is only one exit stairway.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $3400
- — Z (S) $3400
1910.272 O01
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 19, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(o)(1): The employer did not provide at least two means of emergency escape from galleries (bin decks) in the grain handling facility: a) On the 6th floor of the grain elevator there is only one exit; a ladder is in place which employees can use to reach the 5th floor. b) On the 5th floor of the grain elevator there is only one exit; an exterior ladder. c) On the basement level of the grain elevator there is only one exit stairway.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,400 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit": On the first floor of the grain facility,there were no exit signs marking the truck and rail tunnels which can be used as exits if they meet the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.36(g)(1) through (4).
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $2000
- — C (S) $3400
- — Z (S) $3400
1910.212 A04
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 20, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,550 · Current $1,530 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(4): Revolving drum, barrel, or container was not guarded by an enclosure which was interlocked with the drive mechanism so that the barrel, drum, or container could not revolve unless the enclosure was in place: The pellet durability tester drum, which rotates during the testing procedure was not guarded.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1530
- — C (S) $2550
- — Z (S) $2550
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 5, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,550 · Current $2,000 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): The bag conveyor at the feed bagging machine, had a tail pulley with an unguarded pinch point between the pulley and the belt.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $2000
- — C (S) $2550
- — Z (S) $2550
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 5, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested: Employees are required to use disposable dust masks when they use compressed air during housekeeping activities and during short mixing (small batch processing) fit testing was not provided.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 5, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: Employees work with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, grain dust and Butanoic acid; the written program developed for hazard communication did not include procedures for labeling of hazardous chemicals.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 340918408.
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