OSHA Inspection: SALEM GRAIN

Issued

Jun 13, 2017

Abate by

Jul 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(5)(ii)(A):     The runway is at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide:    The employer is failing to protect employees from a fall hazard.  This was documented on February 1, 2017 at 214 W. 7th St. Fall City, Nebraska.  the employer failed to ensure the platform (runway) used by employees to load out grain trucks was at least inch.  The platform used by employees to load out grain trucks was measured at 14 inches.

Issued

Jun 13, 2017

Abate by

Jul 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(13)(i):   Ladderway was not provided with a self-closing gate that slides or swings away from the opening, and was equipped with a top rail and midrail or equivalent intermediate member that meets the requirements in paragraph (b) of this section:  The employer is failing to protect employees from a fall hazard to the next lower level.  This was documented on February 1, 2017 at 214 W. 7th St. Nebraska.  The employer failed to ensure that the ladderway to access the load out platform equipped with a self-closing gate in accordance with this subpart.

Issued

Jun 13, 2017

Abate by

Jul 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2):   Guard rail systems shall be equipped with a midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, solid panels, or equivalent intermediate members between the walking-working surface and the top edge of the guardrail system:  The employer is failing to ensure that employees are not exposed to a fall hazard.  This was documented on February 1, 2017 at 214 W. 7th St. Fall City, Nebraska.  The employer failed to ensure that the guard rail system on both sides of the load out platform were equipped with a midrail or its equivalent.

Issued

Jun 13, 2017

Abate by

Jul 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,346 · Current $2,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(f)(4):     Openings in a stair rail system exceeds 19 inches (48 cm) at its least dimension:    The employer is failing to protect employees from a fall hazard.  This was documented on February 1, 2017 at the 214 W. 7th St. Fall City, Nebraska.  The employer failed to ensure that the stair rail system installed on the open side(s) of the stairs, did not have openings in excess of 19 inches in its least dimension.

Issued

Jun 13, 2017

Abate by

Jul 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $2,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2):     The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:    The employer is failing to ensure that employees are protected from a potentially IDLH atmosphere.  This was documented on February 1,2017 at 64594 707 Lane Salem, Nebraska.  The employer is failing to ensure that the boot pit is marked as permit required confined space in accordance with this subpart.

Issued

Jun 13, 2017

Abate by

Jul 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i):   Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  The employer is failing to ensure that employees are protected from respiratory hazards.  This was documented on February 1,2017 at 214 W. 7th St, Nebraska.  The employer is providing employees N95 masks for voluntary use but failing to inform them of the information contained in Appendix D of this subpart.

Issued

Jun 13, 2017

Abate by

Jul 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii):   The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:  The employer is failing to mark the diesel fuel tank with the appropriate hazard warnings.   This was documented on February 1, 2017 at 64594 707 Lane Salem, Nebraska.  The diesel tank located at the site was not marked with its contents or appropriate hazard warnings.