OSHA Inspection: BEACH COOPERATIVE GRAIN COMPANY

Issued

Aug 11, 2017

Abate by

Sep 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $1,811 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 expose surfaces:    (a) On or about July 26, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to fire and/or explosion hazards while performing work activities at the west elevator where dust accumulation in priority housekeeping areas were in excess of 3 inches in depth at 344 East Main Street, Beach, North Dakota.

Issued

Aug 11, 2017

Abate by

Sep 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 July 26, 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 at the west elevator where dust accumulation on the boot pit floor and other exposed surfaces were in excess of three (3) inches in depth at 344 East Main Street, Beach, North Dakota.     (b) On or about July 26, 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 at the west elevator where dust accumulation on the main floor and other exposed surfaces were in excess of one (1) inch in depth at 344 East Main Street, Beach, North Dakota.

Issued

Aug 11, 2017

Abate by

Sep 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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  July 26, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to respiratory hazards with potential overexposure to grain dust while conducting housekeeping and other work activities at 590 East Main Street, Beach, North Dakota.

Issued

Aug 11, 2017

Abate by

Sep 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $406 · Current $203 Reduced

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 April 12, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to potential health hazards where the west elevator boot pit was entered for cleaning and other maintenance activities at 344 East Main Street, Beach, North Dakota.

Issued

Aug 11, 2017

Abate by

Sep 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(m)(3): The employer did not maintain a certification record of each preventive maintenance inspection, performed in accordance with this paragraph (m), containing the date of the inspection, the name of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the equipment specified in paragraph (m)(1)(i) of this section that was inspected:    (a) On or about July 26, 2017 and at times prior to that date, where the employer performed preventative maintenance inspections on elevator machines and equipment throughout the facility at 590 East Main Street, Beach, North Dakota.