OSHA Inspection: AGVANCED ENTERPRISES

Issued

Apr 22, 2016

Abate by

Jun 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(3): Every hatchway and chute floor opening was not guarded by one of the methods as specified in paragraphs (a)(3)(i) and (a)(3)(ii) of this section:   Employees engaged in grain handling and housekeeping activities on second floor of the grain elevator were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 20 feet to the next lower level for the following locations:  a)  large floor opening near the window on the south side measured approximately 3 foot X 6 foot. b)  floor opening closest to the wall in the northwest corner measured approximately 27inches X 27 inches. c)  floor opening with the large steel pole in the middle measured 18 1/2 inches X 18 1/2 inches.

Issued

Apr 22, 2016

Abate by

Jun 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(iv): The anchoring of posts and framing of members for railings of all types were not of such construction that the completed structure was not capable of withstanding a load of at least 200 pounds applied in any direction at any point on the top rail:  Employees engaged in grain handling and housekeeping activities on second floor of the grain elevator were exposed to fall hazards in approximately 20 feet to the next lower level in that parts of the railings were not anchored.

Issued

Apr 22, 2016

Abate by

Apr 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were in place:  Employee engaged in production and material handling activities throughout the shop and using the Caterpillar 35 forklift were exposed to struck-by hazards in that the control levers were not broken and unlabeled.

Issued

Apr 22, 2016

Abate by

Jun 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  Employees engaged in grain handling and housekeeping throughout the facility voluntarily using filtering facepiece in that information contained in Appendix D was not provided.