OSHA Inspection: WOODSBORO FARMERS COOPERATIVE

Issued

Mar 15, 2018

Abate by

Apr 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

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:    On or about October 19, 2017, at this at this grain handling facility, the employer failed to ensure an entry permit was completed, certified, and implemented prior to entry. This exposed employees to engulfment hazards.

Issued

Mar 15, 2018

Abate by

Apr 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · 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 the presence of combustible gases, vapors, and toxic agents and for oxygen content prior to employee entry:      On or about October 19, 2017, at this grain handling facility, the employer failed to conduct atmosphere testing for the presence of combustible gases, vapors, toxic agents, and oxygen content. This exposed employees to asphyxiation hazards and/or toxic substances.

Issued

Mar 15, 2018

Abate by

Apr 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(6): Employees shall not enter bins, silos, or tanks underneath a bridging condition, or where a buildup of grain products on the sides could fall and bury them:      On or about October 19, 2017, at this grain handling facility, the employer failed to prevent employees from entering bin that had accumulations of grain product. This exposed employees to engulfment, asphyxiation, and/or amputation hazards.

Issued

Mar 15, 2018

Abate by

Apr 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(4): The employer did not provide equipment for rescue operations, which was specifically suited for the bin, silo, or tank being entered:      On or about October 19, 2017, at this at this grain handling facility, the employer failed to ensure rescue equipment was available on site during bin entry operations. This exposed employees to engulfment, asphyxiation, and/or amputation hazards.

Issued

Mar 15, 2018

Abate by

Apr 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $3,880

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(h)(2)(i): Whenever an employee walks or stands on or in stored grain or grain products of a depth which poses an engulfment hazard, all equipment which presents a danger to that employee (such as an auger or other grain transport equipment) shall be de-energized, and shall be disconnected, locked-out and tagged, blocked-off, or otherwise prevented from operating by other equally effective means or methods:   On or about October 19, 2017, at this at this grain handling facility, the employer did not ensure that Tank #6 equipment was de-energized, disconnected, locked-out and tagged-out before employees entered the tank. This exposed employees to fall, engulfment, asphyxiation, and/or amputation hazards.

Issued

Mar 15, 2018

Abate by

Apr 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $25,867 · Current $15,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(h)(1): Each employee who walks or stands on or in stored grain, where the depth of the grain poses an engulfment hazard, was not equipped with a lifeline or alternative means which the employer demonstrates will prevent the employee from sinking further than waist-deep into the grain:      On or about October 19, 2017, the employer failed to ensure that each employee entering grain storage structures was equipped with a lifeline or other personal protective equipment to prevent them from sinking more than waist-deep into grain. This exposed employees to engulfment, entrapment, asphyxiation, and/or amputation hazards.

Issued

Mar 15, 2018

Abate by

Apr 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $25,867 · Current $15,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(h)(3): No employee shall be permitted to be either underneath a bridging condition, or in any other location where an accumulation of grain on the sides or elsewhere could fall and engulf that employee:      On or about October 19, 2017, at this at this grain handling facility, the employer failed to ensure that employees were not permitted to enter a grain storage structure, such as bin, silo, tank where an accumulation of grain could fall on employees. This exposed employees to engulfment, entrapment, asphyxiation, and/or amputation hazards.

Issued

Mar 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:    On or about October 19, 2017, and times prior thereto, at this at this grain handling facility, employees wore filtering face-piece respirators, and were not provide basic advisory information on respirators.