CONWAY SPRINGS, KS —
OSHA Inspection: THE FARMERS COOPERATIVE GRAIN ASSOCIATION
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of THE FARMERS COOPERATIVE GRAIN ASSOCIATION in 524 E. PARALLEL ST., CONWAY SPRINGS, KS 67031 (NAICS 424510). OSHA activity number 341345932.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- THE FARMERS COOPERATIVE GRAIN ASSOCIATION
- Site address
- 524 E. PARALLEL ST.
- City
- CONWAY SPRINGS
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67031
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 38, CONWAY SPRINGS, KS 67031
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
21 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 A02
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 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 and maintenance activities were exposed to fall hazards in that the following ladderway openings were not sufficiently guarded: a) The ladderway opening leading down to the #3 boot pit. The gate in place was not installed to stop falls of approximately 8 feet to the lower level. b) The ladderway opening leading down to the main boot pit. A single chain was used to prevent falls of approximately 10 feet to the lower level. c) The ladderway opening leading down from the 300 section distributer level. No equipment was in place to prevent falls of approximately 4 feet 4 inches to the lower level. d) The ladderway opening leading down 200 drag motor platform. No equipment was in place to prevent falls of approximately 5 feet to the lower level.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2450
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.110 B06 II
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.110(b)(6)(ii): Each individual container shall be located with respect to the nearest important building or group of buildings in accordance with Table H-23. Employees engaged in grain handling and maintenance activities were exposed to fire and explosion hazards in that the 250 gallon capacity propane tank located on the North wall of the maintenance shop was less than ten feet from the building.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1470
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.110 D07 I
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.110(d)(7)(i): Containers installed above ground, except as provided in paragraph (c)(7)(vii) of this section, shall be provided with substantial masonry or noncombustible structural supports on firm masonry foundation. Employees engaged in grain handling and maintenance activities were exposed to fire and explosion hazards in that the propane tank located on the North wall of the maintenance shop was not on a firm masonry foundation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.110 D10
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.110(d)(10): Precautions were not taken to prevent damage to LP gas system(s) from vehicular traffic: Employees engaged in grain handling and maintenance activities were exposed to fire and explosion hazards in that the propane tank located on the North wall of the maintenance shop was not protected from vehicular traffic.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 D03 I
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(i): The employer did not provide a respirator that was adequate to protect the health of the employee under routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations: Employees engaged in grain handling and maintenance activities were exposed to respiratory hazards in that employees for whom respirators were provided and required had not been provided with a respirator to which the employee had been fit tested to ensure it was adequate to protect the health of the employee.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 E06 I
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(6)(i): The employer did not obtain from the physician or other licensed health care professional (PLHCP) a written recommendation regarding the employee's ability to use the respirator: Employees engaged in grain handling and maintenance activities were exposed to respiratory hazards in that employees for whom respirators were provided and required had not received a written recommendation from a health care professional regarding the ability of the employee to use the respirator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: Employees engaged in grain handling and maintenance activities were exposed to chemical hazards in that eye wash facilities were not provided when working with corrosive chemicals in the Northeast section of the chemical load out facility.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1470
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval: Employees engaged in grain handling and maintenance activities were exposed to fall and engulfment hazards in that a man basket was added to the John Deere forklift (Model 380-D Serial 209696T) that did not meet the hydraulic system design requirements to receive approval for such an addition.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.178 M05 I
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i): When a powered industrial truck is left unattended, load engaging means were not fully lowered, controls were not netralized, power was not shut off, and brakes set. On or about the 22nd of March 2016 employees engaged in grain handling and maintenance activities were exposed to fall and struck by hazards in that the load engaging means of the John Deere forklift (Model 380-D Serial 209696T) were not fully lowered when the forklift was left unattended and the operator climbed into the man basket to perform other duties.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 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 engaged in grain handling and maintenance activities were exposed to amputation hazards in that the pulleys at the East end of the gallery belt drive were not adequately guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1470
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.219 E03
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3): 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3): Vertical and inclined belts were not enclosed by a guard conforming to the standards in paragraphs specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): Employees engaged in grain handling and maintenance activities were exposed to amputation hazards in that the belts at the East end of the gallery belt drive were not adequately guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.272 G01 II
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $4900.00 · Current $3430.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(ii): Prior to entry, all mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment which presented a danger to employees inside grain storage structures in the grain handling facility were not disconnected, locked out and tagged, blocked off, or otherwise prevented from operating by other equally protective means or methods: On or about the 22nd of March 2016, employees engaged in grain handling and maintenance activities were exposed to engulfment hazards in that equipment was operating to actively move grain out of the bottom of a bin while an entry of the same bin was in progress.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3430
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.272 G01 IV
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
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: On or about the 22nd of March 2016, employees engaged in grain handling and maintenance activities were exposed to engulfment hazards in that they walked on the grain to get access to and break up grain product causing a jam so the grain would continue to flow.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.272 G06
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $4900.00 · Current $3430.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(g)(6): Employees at the grain handling facility entered bins, silos, or tanks underneath a bridging condition, or where a buildup of grain products on the side could fall and bury them: On or about the 22nd of March 2016, employees engaged in grain handling and maintenance activities were exposed to engulfment hazards in that employees entered a bin that had a buildup of grain products on the side that could fall and bury them.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3430
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.272 G02
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(g)(2): Whenever an employee enters a grain storage structure from a level at or above the level of the stored grain or grain products, or whenever an employee walks or stands on or in stored grain of a depth which poses an engulfment hazard, the employer shall equip the employee with a body harness with lifeline, or a boatswain's chair that meets the requirements of subpart D of this part. The lifeline shall be so positioned, and of sufficient length, to prevent the employee from sinking further than waist-deep in the grain. Exception: Where the employer can demonstrate that the protection required by this paragraph is not feasible or creates a greater hazard, the employer shall provide an alternative means of protection which is demonstrated to prevent the employee from sinking further than waist-deep in the grain. On or about the 22nd of March 2016, employees engaged in grain handling and maintenance activities were exposed to engulfment hazards in that lifeline was not positioned and of appropriate length so as to prevent the employee from sinking further than waist-deep in the grain.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.272 G03
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2100.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(g)(3): In the grain handling facility an observer, equipped to provide assistance, was not stationed outside the bin, silo, or tank being entered by an employee: On or about the 22nd of March 2016, employees engaged in grain handling and maintenance activities were exposed to engulfment hazards in that an observer was not stationed outside the bin for the entire entry.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.272 J01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 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 and maintenance activities were exposed to fire and explosion hazards in that the written housekeeping program had not been implemented resulting in significant grain dust accumulations outside of priority areas.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2450
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.272 J04
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
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 and maintenance activities were exposed to secondary fire hazards in that the implementation of the housekeeping program did not address the procedures for removal of grain spills resulting in significant amount of grain covering the floor of the #3 leg boot pit.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 B07 I
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings shall be effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment. Employees engaged in grain handling and maintenance activities were exposed to electrical hazards in that unused openings for breakers were not closed with effective protection in the following locations: a) The top left breaker opening in the heater and welder panel on the East wall of the main elevator electrical room. b) Two breaker openings on the right side of the breaker panel in the East shed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1470
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.1200 F06 II
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical Employees engaged in grain handling and maintenance activities were exposed to fire and explosion hazards in that propane tanks in the following locations were not marked with the required information: a) North of the dry fertilizer shed and West of the feed mill. b) North of the feed mill and West of the bulk fertilizer. c) Along the North wall of the maintenance shop and storage shed near the West end.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1470
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.111 B10 II
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.111(b)(10)(ii): Stationary ammonia storage installation(s) did not have at least two suitable gas masks in readily-accessible locations: Employees engaged in grain handling and maintenance activities were exposed to respiratory hazards in that gas masks were not readily-accessible when responding to an incident.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1960
- — Z (S) $2800
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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 341345932.