OSHA Inspection: ELKHART COOP EQUITY EXCHANGE

Issued

Jul 21, 2016

Abate by

Oct 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 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 of approximately 18 feet from the overhead bin platform to the ground below in that the ladderway opening on the overhead bin platform was not guarded.

Issued

Jul 21, 2016

Abate by

Oct 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level shall be guarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section) on all open sides except where there is entrance to a ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder. The railing shall be provided with a toeboard wherever, beneath the open sides,  Employees engaged in grain handling activities were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 23 feet in that the roof of the dump shed to the ground below in that the dump shed was not equipped with standard railing.

Issued

Jul 21, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 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 activities in the fuel additives area were exposed to chemical hazards in that an eyewash station  was not available for immediate emergency use in the work area where corrosive chemicals were used.  Corrosive chemicals used at the workplace include but are not limited to Ultra Fuel.

Issued

Jul 21, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 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 an effective housekeeping program was not developed and implemented resulting in dust accumulations in the boot pit.

Issued

Jul 21, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(j)(2)(ii): The employer did not immediately remove any fugitive grain dust accumulations whenever the exceeded 8-Jan inch (.32cm) at priority housekeeping areas, pursuant to the housekeeping program for grain elevators  Employees engaged in grain handling activities were exposed to fire and explosion hazards in that an effective housekeeping program was not developed and implemented resulting in dust accumulations in the boot pit exceeding 1/8th of an inch.

Issued

Jul 21, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 fire hazards in that the housekeeping program was not address procedures for removing grain and product spills from the work area.