OSHA Inspection: THE WESTVILLE GRAIN COMPANY

Issued

Jul 3, 2017

Abate by

Sep 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,630 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(i): The employer did not issue a permit for entering bins, silos or tanks in the grain handling facility before the employees entered the bins, silos, or tanks:      (a) Between January 2017 and the end of February 2017 a permit was not issued prior to employees entering grain silo #6 prior to cleaning it out.

Issued

Jul 3, 2017

Abate by

Aug 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $0 Reduced

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 oxygen content prior to employee entry:    (a) (a) Between January 2017 and the end of February 2017 the atmosphere within grain silo #5, which contained corn, was not tested prior to entry.

Issued

Jul 3, 2017

Abate by

Aug 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $1,630 Reduced

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) A written housekeeping program had not been developed or implemented by the employer.

Issued

Jul 3, 2017

Abate by

Aug 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $0 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) In the basement of the feed mill near the blower motor there were accumulations of grain dust exceeding 3.5"

Issued

Jul 3, 2017

Abate by

Aug 18, 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:    a) Employees voluntarily wearing 2 strap filtering face piece respirators while cleaning were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D.