OSHA Inspection: CARGILL, LLC.

Issued

2019-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8051.00 · Current $4428.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer had not ensured that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in paragraph (l):    Employee(s) engaged in operating powered industrial trucks at 6833 Griffin Road, Kansas City, Kansas to move pallets of materials around the plant were exposed to struck by / crushing hazards in that employees were not instructed in the recognition of hazards associated with operating a powered industrial lift and how to examine powered industrial trucks prior to being placed in service.

Issued

2019-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6440.00 · Current $3542.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one-fourth inch:      Employee(s) engaged in using an 8 inch diameter Dayton bench grinder to grind metal in the maintenance department of the plant located at 6833 Griffin Road, Kansas City, Kansas were exposed to struck-by hazards due to the tongue guard being adjusted approximately three-fourth of an inch from the grinding wheel.

Issued

2019-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4831.00 · Current $2654.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(8)(i): Electrical equipment was not firmly secured to the surface on which it was mounted:    Employee(s) engaged in operating dock plate #6 switch box that was hanging from a structure by a nylon tie were exposed to electrical hazards at 6833 Griffin Road, Kansas City, Kansas due to the electrical equipment not being firmly secured to a structure.