SHELDON, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: KENTLAND ELEVATOR AND SUPPLY, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of KENTLAND ELEVATOR AND SUPPLY, INC. in 300 S. 4TH ST., SHELDON, IL 60966 (NAICS 424510). OSHA activity number 341857639.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KENTLAND ELEVATOR AND SUPPLY, INC.
- Site address
- 300 S. 4TH ST.
- City
- SHELDON
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60966
- Mailing
- 300 S. 4TH ST., SHELDON, IL 60966
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 424510
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 28, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,070 · Current $3,549 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 15ft, while opening and closing lids on the tops of rail cars, because the employer did not ensure the work area was guarded by a standard railing or ensure that employees wore fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3549
- · Z (S) $5070
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 28, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,897 · Current $2,028 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: Employees were exposed amputation hazards because the take up pulleys on the transfer belts were not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2028
- · Z (S) $2897
1910.219 C04 I
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 28, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,897 · Current $2,028 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Projecting shaft ends shall present a smooth edge and end and shall not project more than one-half the diameter of the shaft unless guarded by nonrotating caps or safety sleeves. Employees were exposed to entanglement hazards because the shafting on the distribution end of the transfer belts projected more than half of the shaft diameter.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2028
- · Z (S) $2897
1910.219 C04 II
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 28, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(ii): The unused keyway(s) of projecting shaft end(s) were not filled up or covered: Employees were exposed to entanglement hazards because the shafting on the distribution end of the transfer belts had exposed keyways.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 15, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,897 · Current $0 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 were exposed to contact with the unguarded portion of the pulleys on the distribution end of the transfer belts because pulley nip points were not suitably enclosed.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $2897
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 15, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1010.219(m) and (o): Employees were exposed to contact with belts on the distribution end of the transfer belts because the drive belts were not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 15, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: Employees were exposed to nip and sheer points when working near the distribution end of the transfer belts because the sprockets and chains were not enclosed.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
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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 341857639.
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