OSHA Inspection: ROCK RIVER LUMBER AND GRAIN CO.

Issued

2018-07-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9054.00 · Current $9054.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(2): Ladder rungs, steps, and cleats were not spaced less than or equal to 14 inches (36 cm) apart, as measured between the centerlines of the rungs, cleats, and steps:      On or about April 11, 2018, an employee working on top of Bin #4 was exposed to fall hazards when climbing the tapered fixed ladder on the bin roof due to the ladder rungs were spaced 22 inches apart.

Issued

2018-07-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(4): Ladder rungs, steps, and cleats did not have a minimum clear width of 16 inches (41 cm) for fixed ladders:      On or about April 11, 2018, an employee working on top of Bin #4 was exposed to fall hazards when climbing the tapered fixed ladder on the bin roof due to the ladder rungs did not have a minimum width of 16 inches.

Issued

2018-07-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(2): The employer did not ensure fixed ladders had a minimum perpendicular distance of 7 inches from the centerline of the steps or rungs, or grab bars, or both, to the nearest permanent object in back of the ladder:      On or about April 11, 2018, an employee working on top of Bin #4 was exposed to fall hazards when climbing the tapered fixed ladder on the bin roof due to the ladder rungs did not have a minimum perpendicular distance of 7 inches:        a. Tapered ladder on bin roof had rungs that measured a perpendicular distance of 3.5 inches.        b. A step directly above the tapered ladder measured a perpendicular distance of 2 inches.

Issued

2018-07-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9054.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(1): Ladder rungs, steps, and cleats were not parallel, level, and uniformly spaced when the ladder is in position for use:      On or about April 11, 2018, an employee working on top of Bin #4 was exposed to fall hazards when climbing the tapered fixed ladder  to the catwalk due to the ladder rungs were not parallel, level and uniformly spaced.

Issued

2018-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9054.00 · Current $9054.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(iv): The employer did not ensure each employee was protected from falling into a ladderway floor hole or ladderway platform hole by a guardrail system and toeboards erected on all exposed sides, except at the entrance to the hole, where a self-closing gate or an offset must be used:  On or about April 11, 2018, an employee working on top of Bin #4 catwalk was exposed to fall hazards due to the ladder-way platform hole did not have a self-closing gate.