ALTON, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: ARDENT MILLS, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ARDENT MILLS, LLC in 145 WEST BROADWAY, ALTON, IL 62002 (NAICS 311211). OSHA activity number 341629061.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ARDENT MILLS, LLC
- Site address
- 145 WEST BROADWAY
- City
- ALTON
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 62002
- Mailing
- 145 WEST BROADWAY, ALTON, IL 62002
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311211
- Employees
- 92
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Nov 18, 2016
- Abate by
- Oct 8, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $8,908 · Current $8,908
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The procedures were not developed that clearly and specifically outlined the scope, purpose, authorization, rules and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the requirements listed in 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)A)-(D). Employees were exposed to possible amputations from motor blades of the pump (labeled AM 302) inside a hopper when the company did not develop procedures that clearly and specifically outlined the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance, in accordance with the requirements listed in 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A)-(D).
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $8908
- · C (S) $8908
- · Z (S) $8908
1910.147 D
- Issued
- Nov 18, 2016
- Abate by
- Dec 15, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $8,908 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6): On or about July 18, 2016, an employee was exposed machine hazards to moving parts of a grain pump (labeled AM 302) while attempting to remove a clog from the pump. The employer failed to implement energy control applications steps as the pump was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $0
- · C (S) $8908
- · Z (S) $8908
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 341629061.
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