SAINT JOSEPH, MO —
OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN WALNUT COMPANY LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of AMERICAN WALNUT COMPANY LLC in 2801 S. 2ND STREET, SAINT JOSEPH, MO 64501 (NAICS 321113). OSHA activity number 342042702.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AMERICAN WALNUT COMPANY LLC
- Site address
- 2801 S. 2ND STREET
- City
- SAINT JOSEPH
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 64501
- Mailing
- 2801 S. 2ND STREET, SAINT JOSEPH, MO 64501
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 321113
- Employees
- 55
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- May 24, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,873 · Current $4,437 Reduced
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. This was most recently documented on January 20, 2017 at 2801 South 2nd Street, Saint Joseph, Missouri. Employees were exposed to serious amputation, crushing and struck-by injuries, in that there were no machine specific lockout tagout procedures for machines used in performance of milling activities, such as, but not limited to, the WHELAND Bandmill saw serial # 1010 Model# 55RH.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4436.5
- — Z (S) $8873
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 24, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,873 · Current $4,437 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: This was most recently documented on January 20, 2017 at 2801 South 2nd Street, Saint Joseph, Missouri. Employees operating bandmill saw were exposed to amputation and crushing injuries from the WHELAND Bandmill saw serial # 1010 Model# 55RH, that was not covered or guarded to prevent point of operation, rotating parts, or an unguarded roller assembly from contacting the operator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4436.5
- — Z (S) $8873
1910.219 C02 I
- Issued
- May 24, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 14, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $3,169 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting: This was most recently documented on January 20, 2017 at 2801 South 2nd Street, Saint Joseph, Missouri. Employees were exposed to a caught by hazard, from exposed parts of horizontal shafting on the WHELAND Bandmill saw serial #1010 Model #55RH, located less than 7 feet from the floor was not enclosed and guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3169
- — Z (S) $6338
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- May 24, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $3,169 Reduced
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: This was most recently documented on January 20, 2017 at 2801 South 2nd Street, Saint Joseph, Missouri. Employees were exposed to a amputation hazard, from exposed sprocket and chain, on the WHELAND Bandmill saw serial #1010 Model #55RH, located less than 7 feet from the floor was not enclosed and guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3169
- — Z (S) $6338
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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 342042702.
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