OSHA Inspection: LAKEVIEW ORGANIC GRAIN, LLC

Issued

2017-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3803.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a) On or about 1/18/2017, Warehouse area:  No fall protection was provided on an elevated platform.  Employees were exposed to falls of eight feet.  b) On or about 1/18/2017, Outside:  Employees working in the seed platform were not provided with fall protection.  Employees were exposed to falls of five feet.    c) On or about 1/18/2017, Stairway landing at head house:  The stair landing was lacking a midrail. Employees were exposed to falls of ten feet.  Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2017-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(iv): The employer did not ensure each employee was protected from falling into a ladderway floor hole or ladderway platform hole by a 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:  a) On or about 1/18/2017, Grain bin area:  Employees working around the top of the interior silos, when the hatches are opened, were not provided with fall protection.  Employees exposed to falls of up to 20 feet.   Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2017-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(5): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a runway or similar walkway is protected from falling 4 feet or more to a lower level by a guardrail system:  a) On or about 1/18/2017, Outside load out area:  No guardrails were provided on a twenty foot long platform.  Employees exposed to falls of 11 feet.  Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2017-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(7): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface near an opening, including one with a chute attached, where the inside bottom edge of the opening is less than 39 inches (99 cm) above that walking-working surface and the outside bottom edge of the opening is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system:    a) On or about 1/18/2017, Stairway landing at head house:  A window was open, with the sill being approximately ten inches from the floor, no guard rail system or other fall protection was provided or used.  Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2017-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(15): 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(15):  Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent):  29 CFR 1910.28(b)(15):  Walking-working surfaces not otherwise addressed.  Except as provided elsewhere in this section or by other subparts of 29 CFR part 1910, the employer must ensure each employee on a walking-working surface 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a) On or about 1/18/2017, Rail siding:  No fall protection was provided while working on rail cars.  Employees were exposed to falls of 8 feet.   b) On or about 1/18/2017, Exterior silos:  No fall protection was provided while working on top of the exterior silos.  Employees exposed to falls of 15 feet.    Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2017-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2716.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  a) On or about 1/18/2017, Throughout the facility:  The employer had not developed, documented, and utilized energy control (lock out) procedures while performing maintenance and production work on and near equipment such as, but not limited to belt changes on motors, unplugging the grinder, screen changes, and unplugging conveyors. This equipment had energy sources such as, but not limited to electrical, pneumatic, and stored energy.  Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2017-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:  a) On or about 1/18/2017, Throughout the facility:  The employer had not provided employees with training to ensure that the purpose and function of an energy control program was understood along with ensuring that the employees would have the knowledge and skills to properly perform energy control activities while they were performing maintenance and production work on and near equipment such as, but not limited to belt changes on motors, unplugging the grinder, screen changes, and unplugging conveyors.   Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2017-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 grain storage structures in the grain handling facility were not disconnected, locked out and tagged:  a) On or before 1/18/2017, In the facility:  Energy sources such as electric augers and conveyors were not locked out prior to employees entering into grain storage silos and the seed pit.    Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2017-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $2173.00

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:  a) On or about 1/18/2017, Mixer area:  The horizontal conveyor to the elevator had covers missing, which exposed unguarded moving parts.    b) On or about 1/18/2017, Mixer are:  The elevated conveyor to the bagger had covers missing, which exposed unguarded moving parts.          Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2017-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $2173.00

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):  a) On or about 1/18/2017, Mixer area:  A two foot diameter pulley and a six inch diameter pulley were not guarded.        Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2017-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:  a) On or about 1/18/2017, Mixer area:  Two semi V belts were not guarded.        Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2017-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $2173.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:  a) On or about 1/18/2017, Seed cleaner area:  Two sprockets and a chain were not guarded on the mixer conveyor drive.         Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2017-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $2173.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(e)(1): The employer did not provide training to employees at least annually and when changes in job assignments would expose them to new hazards in the grain handling facilities:  a) On or before 1/18/2017, In the facility:  Employees were not provided with training upon hire and at least annually regarding hazards related to dust accumulation, ignition sources, cleaning of equipment, clearing jambs on choked legs, cleaning of grinders, and bin entry.    Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2017-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $3803.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(i): The employer did not issue a permit for entering bins, silos, or tanks.   The permit shall certify that the precautions contained in this paragraph (1910.272(g)) have been implemented prior to employees entering bins, silos or tanks. The permit shall be kept on file until completion of the entry operations:  a) On or before 1/18/2017, In the facility:  No permits were issued prior to employees entering into grain storage silos and the seed pit.    Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2017-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(iii): The atmosphere within a bin, silo, or tank in the grain handling facility was not tested for the presence of combustible gases, vapors, and toxic agents prior to employee entry:  a) On or before 1/18/2017, In the facility:  No atmospheric testing was performed prior to entry into confined spaces such as, but not limited to grain storage silos and the seed pit.    Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2017-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(2): When entering the grain handling facility bins, silos, or tanks from the top, employees did not wear a body harness with lifeline, or use a boatswain's chair that met the requirements of Subpart D:  a) On or before 1/18/2017, In the facility:  No body harness with lifeline was utilized when entry was made into grain storage silos and the seed pit.    Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2017-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(3): In the grain handling facility an observer, equipped to provide assistance, was not stationed outside the bin, silo, or tank being entered by an employee:  a) On or before 1/18/2017, In the facility:  No observers were utilized while employees entered  into grain storage silos and the seed pit.    Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2017-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(4): The employer did not provide equipment for rescue operations, which was specifically suited for the bin, silo, or tank being entered:  a) On or before 1/18/2017, In the facility:  No rescue equipment such as tripods, winches and harnesses were provided prior to employees entering into grain storage silos and the seed pit.    Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2017-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $2716.00

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:  a) On or before 1/18/2017, Throughout the facility:  The employer had not developed and implemented a written housekeeping program that would reduce the accumulation of fugitive grain dust.   At the time of the inspection combustible grain dusts were present in the head house area and the mixing area.  Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2017-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $2173.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:  a) On or about 1/18/2017, Bagging area:  A Probec sewing machine was not provided with a continuous path to ground.   Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2017-05-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(10): Ladders having defects were not marked and taken out of service until repaired:  a) On or about 1/18/2017, Outside bin area:  The fixed ladder serving bin 32 was not secured at the top.    Abatement certification is required for this item.