STUTTGART, AR —
OSHA Inspection: RICELAND SEED COMPANY
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of RICELAND SEED COMPANY in 1530 HWY 79 SOUTH, STUTTGART, AR 72160 (NAICS 424510). OSHA activity number 343327490.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RICELAND SEED COMPANY
- Site address
- 1530 HWY 79 SOUTH
- City
- STUTTGART
- State
- AR
- ZIP
- 72160
- Mailing
- 1530 HWY 79 SOUTH, STUTTGART, AR 72160
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 44
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.272 G01 I
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $11,641 · Current $8,000 Reduced
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 July 20, 2018 and a times prior, the employer did not issue a permit for entering the side door of the grain silo into a confined space. This condition exposed employees to engulfment hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $8000
- — C (S) $11641
- — Z (S) $11641
1910.272 G01 III
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 prior to employee entry: On or about July 20, 2018 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not test the atmosphere of the grain silo prior to having an employee enter the side door into a confined space. This condition exposed employees to the hazard of encountering combustible gases and vapors.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.272 G01 II
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $11,641 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(ii): Prior to entry, all mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment which presented a danger to employees inside grain storage structures in the grain handling facility were not disconnected, locked out and tagged, blocked-off, or otherwise prevented from operating by other equally effective means or methods. On or about July 20, 2018 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not lock out or secure the pin chute on the bottom of the silo prior to assigning employees to enter the side door of the grain silo into a confined space. This condition exposed employees to the hazard of becoming trapped in the chute during an engulfment.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $2000
- — C (S) $11641
- — Z (S) $11641
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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 343327490.
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