OSHA Inspection: DUFFY GRAIN, INC.

Issued

2016-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $2100.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminants chemical state and physical form:    During the period between September 21, 2015 and February 8, 2016:  The employer had not performed an evaluation of respiratory hazards in the workplace such as, but not limited to, grain dust.

Issued

2016-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $4200.00

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):     During the period between September 21, 2015 and February 8, 2016: The energized sweep auger drive pulleys were less than seven feet above the floor, and were not guarded when employees entered the grain bin(s).

Issued

2016-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-01 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):          During the period between September 21, 2015 and February 8, 2016: The energized sweep auger drive belts were less than seven feet above the floor, and were not guarded when employees entered the grain bin(s).

Issued

2016-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $3500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(iii): The atmosphere within a bin, silo, or tank in the grain handling facility was not tested for oxygen content prior to employee entry:               During the period between September 21, 2015 and February 8, 2016: The atmosphere within grain bins was not being tested for oxygen content prior to employee entries.

Issued

2016-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(2): When employee(s) entered a grain storage structure from a level at or above the level of the stored grain or grain products, or whenever employee(s) walked or stood on or in stored grain of a depth which posed an engulfment hazard, the employer did not equip the employee with a body harness with lifeline, or a boatswain's chair that met the requirements of subpart D of this part:    During the period between September 21, 2015 and February 8, 2016:  Employee(s) entered grain bins from a level above the level of stored grain and stood in the stored grain that posed an engulfment hazard without a body harness with lifeline or boatswain's chair.

Issued

2016-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(3): An observer, equipped to provide assistance, was not stationed outside the bin, silo, or tank being entered by an employee:  During the period between September 21, 2015 and February 8, 2016:  Observers were not stationed outside of grain bins during employee entries.

Issued

2016-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(4): The employer did not provide equipment for rescue operations which was specifically suited for the bin, silo, or tank being entered:    During the period between September 21, 2015 and February 8, 2016:  The employer did not provide equipment for rescue operations inside grain bins.

Issued

2016-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $49000.00 · Current $50600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(i): The employer did not issue a permit for entering bins, silos:     During the period between September 21, 2015 and February 8, 2016:  The employer did not issue entry permits for all grain bin entries.

Issued

2016-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $49000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(ii): All mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment which presents a danger to employees inside grain storage structures was not de-energized, disconnected, locked-out and tagged, blocked-off, or otherwise prevented from operating by other equally effective means or methods:    During the period between September 21, 2015 and February 8, 2016: Sweep augers and reclaim conveyors/augers were not de-energized and locked out prior to employee entry into grain bins.

Issued

2016-03-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $4900.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(iv): The employer did not prohibit walking down grain" and similar practices where the employee walks on grain to make it flow within or out from a grain storage structure, or where an employee is on moving grain:    During the period between September 21, 2015 and February 8, 2016: The employer did not prohibit employees from working in moving grain.