ACKERLY, TX —
OSHA Inspection: FARMERS CO-OP GIN
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of FARMERS CO-OP GIN in 600 6TH ST., ACKERLY, TX 79713 (NAICS 115111). OSHA activity number 341990042.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FARMERS CO-OP GIN
- Site address
- 600 6TH ST.
- City
- ACKERLY
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79713
- Mailing
- PO BOX 188, ACKERLY, TX 79713
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
- Migrant workforce
- X
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 115111
- Employees
- 16
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 B12
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,622 · Current $2,173 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1928.57(a)(b). Each employee did not use at least one hand to grasp the ladder when climbing up and down it. Employees of Farmers Co-op of Ackerly while conducting maintenance on the hopper building were exposed to fall hazards because they were ascending the ladder with materials in hand.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2173.2
- — Z (S) $3622
1910.23 B13
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,622 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(13). Employees were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall while climbing up and down the ladder: Employees of Farmers Co-op of Ackerly while conducting maintenance on the hopper building were exposed to fall hazards because they were ascending the ladder with materials in hand.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3622
1910.28 B03 IV
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,622 · Current $2,173 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(iv). Each employee was not protected from falling into a ladderway platform hole by guardrail system and toeboards erected on all exposed sides, except at the entrance to the hole, where a self-closing gate or an offset must be used: Employees of Farmer's Coop of Ackerly, while conducting maintenance on the hopper building, were exposed to fall hazards because the ladderway at the top of the hopper building was not protected with a self-closing gate or offset.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2173.2
- — Z (S) $3622
1910.28 B09 I A
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,622 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(9)(i)(A): Each fixed ladder installed before November 19, 2018 was not equipped with a personal fall arrest system, ladder safety system, cage, or well. Employees of Farmers Co-op of Ackerly who were conducing maintenance on the hopper building were exposed to fall hazards while climbing a fixed ladder over 24 feet in length without a cage, well, fall arrest system, or ladder safety system.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3622
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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 341990042.
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