MENDOTA, IL —
OSHA Inspection: SAM BEETZ & SONS
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SAM BEETZ & SONS in US RT 52 @ IL RT 251, MENDOTA, IL 61342 (NAICS 111150). OSHA activity number 343538195.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SAM BEETZ & SONS
- Site address
- US RT 52 @ IL RT 251
- City
- MENDOTA
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 61342
- Mailing
- 684 N 44TH RD, MENDOTA, IL 61342
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 111150
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1928.57 B02 I
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 24, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,304 · Current $5,304
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1928.57(b)(2)(i): The mesh or nip-points of all power driven gears, belts, chains, sheaves, pulleys, sprockets, and idlers shall be guarded. On or about September 30, 2018 an employee was operating a twelve row self propelled ear corn picker without main belt drive guards. The unguarded drive belts were adjacent to and along the access deck between the operator's cab and the rear mounting ladder. This condition presented a caught-in hazard that could result in an amputation to employees. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $5304
1928.57 B02 II
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 24, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1928.57(b)(2)(ii): All revolving shafts, including projections such as bolts, keys, ore set screws, shall be guarded, except smooth shaft ends protruding less that on-half the outside diameter of the shaft and its locking means. On or about September 30, 2018 an employee was operating a twelve row self propelled ear corn picker without guarding of the shaft from the main belt drive to the gear drive of the husking rolls. This condition presented a caught-in hazard that could result in an entanglement of employee clothing resulting in a serious injury. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1928.57 B04 I
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 24, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,031 · Current $3,031
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1928.57(b)(4)(i): Guards, shields, and access doors shall be in place when the equipment is in operation. On or about September 30, 2018 an employee was operating a twelve row self propelled ear corn picker without guards in place over the engine cooling fan. This condition presented a struck-by hazard that could result in serious employee injury. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $3031
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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 343538195.
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