OSHA Inspection: GAVILON GRAIN, LLC

Issued

Jun 28, 2018

Abate by

May 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,163 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(13)(ii): Fixed ladders must maintain a minimum perpendicular distance of 30 inches (76 cm) from the centerline of the steps or rungs to the nearest object on the climbing side:    The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards associated access and egress to grain tunnels, not providing adequate space to safely climb fixed ladders.  This was most recently documented on or about Jan 4, 2018 at the Gavilon Grain Facility located at 5755 S Hoover Rd Wichita KS. The employer did not ensure adequate space to safety climb fixed ladders. The fixed ladder located in the tunnel area between bin series 200 and 600 was found to provide approximately 25 inches of clearance from the centerline of the rungs to the nearest obstruction, or a reduced clearance deflection plate.

Issued

Jun 28, 2018

Abate by

May 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,163 · Current $12,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:      The employer is failing to protect employees from hazards associated with grain elevator operations, and maintenance activities.  This was most recently documented on or about Jan 4, 2018 at the Gavilon Grain Facility located at 5755 S Hoover Rd Wichita KS. The employer did not provide conventional fall protection systems, such as guardrails,  for the unguarded side or edges of a working platform on the 2nd floor of the head house

Issued

Jun 28, 2018

Abate by

May 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,097 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(ii):  Each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers was not equipped with stair rail systems and handrails as required by this section:    The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards associated with employees engaged in, but not limited to housekeeping and maintenance activates.  This was most recently documented on or about Jan 4, 2018 at the Gavilon Grain Facility located at 5755 S Hoover Rd Wichita KS. This was documented in the tunnel area between the 1100 series bins and the 900 series bins.  In the tunnel area between bins 900 and 1100, employees engaged in, but not limited to housekeeping and maintenance activities, were exposed to fall hazards in that the stairs having more than 3 treads and 4 risers were not equipped with a stair rail.

Issued

Jun 28, 2018

Abate by

May 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,163 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employees were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge.     The employer is failing to protect employees from fire hazards associated with grain elevator operations, maintenance and housekeeping activities.  This was most recently documented on or about Jan 4, 2018 at the Gavilon Grain Facility located at 5755 S Hoover Rd Wichita KS. At the south west corner of the concrete bins, the fixed egress ladder to be used for emergency egress from the bin deck had a locked door approximately 10 feet from the bottom of the ladder impeding employees ability for safe emergency egress.

Issued

Jun 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,097 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet:    The employer is failing to protect employees from fire hazards associated with improperly storing compressed gas cylinders.  This was most recently documented on or about Jan 4, 2018 at the Gavilon Grain Facility located at 5755 S Hoover Rd Wichita KS. At the north side of the maintenance shop, employees engaged in material handling and other activities were exposed to fire hazard in that oxygen and acetylene compressed gas cylinders were found to be stored immediately next to each other and were not separated by a 1 hour, 5 foot tall fire rated wall.