TRIBUNE, KS —
OSHA Inspection: THE SCOULAR COMPANY
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of THE SCOULAR COMPANY in 516 W NEWTON, TRIBUNE, KS 67879 (NAICS 424510). OSHA activity number 341108702.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THE SCOULAR COMPANY
- Site address
- 516 W NEWTON
- City
- TRIBUNE
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67879
- Mailing
- 516 W NEWTON, TRIBUNE, KS 67879
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
- 424510
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 A02
- Issued
- May 2, 2016
- Abate by
- May 24, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $5,500 · Current $3,850 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(2): Ladderway floor opening(s) or platform(s) were not guarded by a standard railing with standard toeboard(s) on all exposed sides (except at the entrance to opening) with passage through the railing either provided with a swinging gate or so offset that a person could walk directly into the opening: Employees engaged in grain handling activities were exposed to fall hazards in that ladderway openings were not guarded in the following locations: a) The top platform of the South bin (24 foot fall hazard) b) The top platform of the West bin (18 foot fall hazard) c) The top platform of the North bin (18 foot fall hazard) d) The top platform of the West flat storage (20 foot fall hazard) e) The top platform of the East flat storage (11 foot fall hazard)
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3850
- — Z (S) $5500
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- May 2, 2016
- Abate by
- May 24, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $5,500 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent): Employees engaged in grain handling activities were exposed to 10 foot fall hazards in that guardrails were not provided on all sides of working platforms in the following locations: a) The platform at the bottom of the ladder way directly down from the A house distributer. b) The Northeast end of the level where the cleaner is located.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5500
1910.27 C01
- Issued
- May 2, 2016
- Abate by
- May 24, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $5,500 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.27(c)(1): On fixed ladders, the perpendicular distance from the centerline of the rungs to the nearest permanent object on the climbing side of the ladder was not 36 inches for a pitch of 76 degrees, and 30 inches for a pitch of 90 degrees with minimum clearances for intermediates pitches varying between these limits in porportion to the slope, except as provided in subparagraphs (3)(and (5) of this paragraph: Employees engaged in grain handling activities were exposed to fall hazards in that the ladder way leading into the boot pit did not have 30 inches of clearance.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5500
1910.272 J04
- Issued
- May 2, 2016
- Abate by
- May 24, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,300 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(j)(4): The housekeeping program at the grain handling facility did not address the procedures for removing grain and product spills from the work area: Employees engaged in grain handling activities were exposed to tripping hazards in that the housekeeping program did not address the procedure for removing grain and product spills.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3300
1910.272 J01
- Issued
- May 2, 2016
- Abate by
- May 24, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $27,500 · Current $0 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 engaged in grain handling activities were exposed to fire and explosion hazards in that the housekeeping program did not determine a frequency for housekeeping activities sufficient to reduce fugitive grain dust accumulations, and the housekeeping methods developed in the program were not fully implemented, resulting in: a) Grain dust measuring to approximately 1 inch in depth on the ledges and equipment in the House A boot pit. b) Dust accumulations identified as greater than 1/8th of an inch on the A house boot pit floor did not result in immediate cleanup activities. The Scoular Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.272(j)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314316563, citation number 01, item number 004(a) and was affirmed as a final order on the 30th of November 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 510 Elm Street Anaconda, MT 59711.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $27500
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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 341108702.
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