OSHA Inspection: NORTHWEST FEED AND GRAIN COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Apr 2, 2018

Abate by

May 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):      The employer is failing to protect employees from caught between hazards associated with inadequately guarded pulley assemblies.  The most recent occurrence of this was evident during the inspection of the facility located at 8625 Military Road, Omaha, NE where the employer has employees operating and servicing equipment while being exposed to amputation hazards.  Instances include but are not limited to:     i.     On the mixer the guard around the belt and pulley assembly fails to protect employees from reaching up under the guard during operation.   ii.    On the roller mill the guard around the belt and pulley assemblies on both sides fails to protect employees from the in going nip points.

Issued

Apr 2, 2018

Abate by

May 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:   The employer is failing to protect employees from caught between hazards associated with inadequately guarded belt assemblies.  The most recent occurrence of this was evident during the inspection of the facility located at 8625 Military Road, Omaha, NE where the employer has employees operating and servicing equipment while being exposed to amputation hazards.  Instances include but are not limited to:     i.     On the mixer the guard around the belt and pulley assembly fails to protect employees from reaching up under the guard during operation.   ii.    On the roller mill the guard around the belt and pulley assemblies on both sides fails to protect employees from the in going nip points.            The (employer name) was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (name previously cited standard), which was contained in OSHA inspection number___________, citation number______________, item number________ and was affirmed as a final order on (date), with respect to a workplace located at__________.

Issued

Apr 2, 2018

Abate by

May 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $1,000 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 is failing to protect employees from chemical hazards associated with employees using various chemicals without having developed a written HAZCOM program.  The most recent occurrence of this was evident during the inspection of the facility located at 8625 Military Road, Omaha, NE where the employer has employees using grease to lubricate the mill equipment to include but not limited to: leg, mixer, augers and roller mill.

Issued

Apr 2, 2018

Abate by

May 15, 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 in the grain handling facility:                                                                                                                The employer is failing to protect employees from fire and explosion hazards associated with feed milling operations without having developed a written housekeeping program.  The most recent occurrence of this was evident during the inspection of the facility located at 8625 Military Road, Omaha, NE where the employer has employees milling animal feed in a process that produces ancillary grain dust without having developed and implemented a written housekeeping program.

Issued

Apr 2, 2018

Abate by

May 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(m)(3): The certification record maintained of each inspection by the employer in the grain facility did not contain the date of the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the equipment specified in 29 CFR 1910.272(l)(m)(1)(i) that was inspected:   The employer is failing to maintain a certification record of maintenance performed on all equipment as part of the feed mill process.  The most recent occurrence of this was evident during the inspection of the facility located at 8625 Military Road, Omaha, NE where the employer has employees maintaining milling equipment without keeping a record of the performed maintenance as means of supporting effective and required preventive maintenance procedures.