OSHA Inspection: OKAW FARMERS COOP, INC.

Issued

2016-10-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4988.00 · Current $4000.00 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 as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23¬(3)(i) through (v)], on all open sides:     On or about September 1, 2016 employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 8 feet when working on the platform as the attendant for entries into bin 22, because the employer did not ensure the work area was guarded by a standard railing or equivalent method.

Issued

2016-10-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7482.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8):     Floor hole(s), into which persons could accidentally walk, were not guarded by standard railings with standard toeboards on all exposed sides or by floor hole covers of standard strength and construction:       On or about September 1, 2016, employees cleaning out bin 22 were exposed to accidentally walking into the bin floor drops because the holes were not protected by standard railings or floor hole covers.

Issued

2016-10-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8730.00 · Current $6000.00 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 bins, silos, or tanks in the grain handling facility were not disconnected, locked out and tagged, blocked off, or prevented from operating by other means or methods:     On or about September 1, 2016 employees were exposed to hazards while entering grain bin 22, which contained grain, and mechanical and electrical equipment was not disconnected and/or deenergized prior to entering the grain bin.

Issued

2016-10-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8730.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(m)(4):     The employer shall implement procedures for the use of tags and locks which will prevent the inadvertent application of energy or motion to equipment being repaired, serviced, or adjusted, which could result in employee injury. Such locks and tags shall be removed in accordance with established procedures only by the employee installing them or, if unavailable, by his or her supervisor.    On or about September 1, 2016 employees who performed servicing and maintenance on drag conveyors and bucket elevators in preparation for harvest were exposed to the unexpected energization of the equipment because energy control procedures had not been developed, documented, or utilized to ensure the energy is controlled during this and other service and maintenance operations at the facility.     These energy control procedures would include a written lockout/tagout program, machine specific procedures, employee assigned locks and tags, a periodic inspection of the energy control procedures done at least annually, and employee training.