OSHA Inspection: LOOSLI LAND AND CATTLE, INC.

Issued

2018-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $1848.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(e)(1): The employer did not provide training to employees at least annually and when changes in job assignment will expose them to new hazards.   (a) On or about September 20, 2017, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that employees who worked at the grain facility were trained at least annually.  Employees have been working and doing various tasks, including but not limited to; entering grain bins and performing general maintenance without receiving training on an annual basis.  Specific procedures and safety practices applicable to their job tasks including but not limited to, cleaning procedures for grinding equipment, clearing procedures for choked legs, housekeeping procedures, preventive maintenance procedures and lock-out/tag-out procedures.  Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

2018-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  On or about September 20, 2017, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not protect employees from the hazards of asphyxia and/or crushing by grain engulfment.  Employees enter bins without a permit which certifies that the precautions contained in 1910.272(g) are implemented prior to the employees entering bins, silos or tanks.  Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

2018-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(ii): Prior to bin entry, all mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment which presented a danger to employees inside grain storage structures in the grain handling facility were not disconnected, locked out and tagged, blocked-off, or otherwise prevented from operating by other equally effective means or methods:  (a)  On or about September 20, 2017, and at times prior thereto, the employer is failing to protect employees from the physical hazard of grain engulfment.  Employees work inside of a grain bin without utilizing lockout or tagout devices and affixing them to each energy isolating device.  Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

2018-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(m)(4): The employer did not implement procedures in the grain handling facility for the use of tags and locks which would prevent the inadvertent application of energy or motion to equipment being repaired, serviced, or adjusted, which could result in employee injury.  Such locks and tags shall be removed in accordance with established procedures only by the employee installing them or, if unavailable, by his or her supervisor:  (a)  On or about September 20, 2017, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not establish and/or implement an energy control program to protect employees from the dangers of unexpected energization and/or start-up of equipment by not ensuring that specific lockout procedures are developed and utilized in the facility.  Employees turned off breakers and did not have any specific procedures.   Note: Abatement certification IS required this item.

Issued

2018-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1109.00 Reduced

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 September 20, 2017, and at times prior thereto, the employer does not maintain records certifying each preventative maintenance inspection performed on grain handling equipment including but not limited bearings, belts and other moving parts.  Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.