SARDINIA, OH —
OSHA Inspection: BIO GENE COMPANY
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of BIO GENE COMPANY in 5491 TRI-COUNTY HIGHWAY, SARDINIA, OH 45171 (NAICS 424510). OSHA activity number 342763380.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BIO GENE COMPANY
- Site address
- 5491 TRI-COUNTY HIGHWAY
- City
- SARDINIA
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45171
- Mailing
- 5491 TRI-COUNTY HIGHWAY, SARDINIA, OH 45171
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 424510
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.272 E01 I
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 22, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,716 · Current $1,357 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(e)(1)(i): Current employees, and new employees prior to starting work in the grain handling facility were not trained in the general safety precautions, including recognition and preventive measures for the hazards related to dust accumulation: On or about 11/9/2017, in the Elevator Room, the employer allowed employees to operate grain handling equipment and perform housekeeping and did not ensure that employees were trained on the hazards of combustible dust.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1357.25
- — Z (S) $2716
1910.307 C
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 22, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,716 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location: a.) On 11/7/2016, in the Elevator Room, the employer did not ensure that a Sears Craftsman Wet Dry Vacuum was suitable for a Class II Division 2 location.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2716
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 22, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,173 · Current $1,357 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees who are exposed to hazardous substances such as propane liquefied gas (frostbite) while operating forklifts and Rancona CTS seed protectant (irritation) while applying treatment to grains.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1357.25
- — Z (S) $2173
1910.1200 E01 I
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 22, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet. The employer did not compile a list of hazardous chemicals in the workplace where employees were exposed to hazardous substances such as propane liquefied gas (frostbite) while operating forklifts and Rancona CTS seed protectant (irritation) while applying treatment to grains.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 22, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: Employees were not provided effective information and training in that the employer did not train employees on labeling systems used in the workplace such as Global Harmonized System (GHS) pictograms where employees are exposed to hazardous substances such as propane liquefied gas (frostbite) while operating forklifts and Rancona CTS seed protectant (irritation) while applying treatment to grains.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.272 J01
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 22, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: The employer allowed employees to perform housekeeping in the Elevator Room and did not implement a written housekeeping program.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 342763380.
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