OSHA Inspection: NEW CENTURY AG

Issued

2017-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $4437.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    (a) On or about March 21, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to potential fall hazards where the top of railcars were accessed to open hatch covers for product loading at 103 Main Street South, Crosby, North Dakota.

Issued

2017-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $4437.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i): The employer failed to test or adequately test conditions in the permit space to determine if acceptable entry conditions existed before entry was authorized to begin:       (a) On or about December 10, 2016 and at times prior to that date, for the employee exposed to potential health and/or physical hazards where the main elevator boot pit was entered for cleaning and other maintenance activities at 103 Main Street South, Crosby, North Dakota.

Issued

2017-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1): Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit:  (a) On or about December 10, 2016 and at times prior to that date, for the employee exposed to potential health and/or physical hazards where the main elevator boot pit was entered for cleaning and other maintenance activities at 103 Main Street South, Crosby, North Dakota.

Issued

2017-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6338.00 · Current $3169.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(j)(2)(ii): The employer did not immediately remove any fugitive grain dust accumulations whenever the exceeded 1/8 inch (.32cm) at priority housekeeping areas, pursuant to the housekeeping program for grain elevators:      (a) On or about March 21, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to fire and/or explosion hazards while performing work activities in priority areas in the main elevator where dust accumulation on the boot pit floor and other exposed surfaces were in excess of 2 inches in depth at 103 Main Street South, Crosby, North Dakota.

Issued

2017-04-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:       (a) On or about March 21, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employee exposed to respiratory hazards with potential overexposure to grain dust while conducting grain elevator work activities at 103 Main Street South, Crosby, North Dakota.