MASCOUTAH, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: WEHMEYER SEED COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of WEHMEYER SEED COMPANY in 7167 HIGHBANKS ROAD, MASCOUTAH, IL 62258 (NAICS 111998). OSHA activity number 343796785.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WEHMEYER SEED COMPANY
- Site address
- 7167 HIGHBANKS ROAD
- City
- MASCOUTAH
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 62258
- Mailing
- 7167 HIGHBANKS ROAD, MASCOUTAH, IL 62258
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 111998
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.146 C01
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Jul 26, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,282 · Current $5,569 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces: Prior to employees entering the Seed Tank on the seed sorting line for cleaning the employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit required confined space.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $5569
- · Z (S) $9282
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Jul 26, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,282 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: On or about February 15, 2019, the employer did not ensure that energy control procedures were developed and utilized to control the seed tank vibrator when employees enter the Seed Tank for cleaning.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $9282
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Jul 26, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,630 · Current $3,978 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: The employer did not ensure that the floor sweep auger was guarded in the seed storage bin exposing employees to caught-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3978
- · Z (S) $6630
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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 343796785.
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