OSHA Inspection: KIRK SATTERFIELD, DWAYNE SATTERFIELD, NANCY SATTERFIELD

Issued

Aug 1, 2019

Abate by

Aug 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $3,182 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  (a) Rice Bin #14 - On or about February 14, 2019 openings in floor for unload auger were not fully guarded while employees worked inside of rice bin exposing employees to amputation hazard.

Issued

Aug 1, 2019

Abate by

Aug 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,273 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):   (a) Bin Loading/Unloading Area - On or about February 14, 2019 the fill auger had unguarded pullies with ingoing nip points, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.

Issued

Aug 1, 2019

Abate by

Aug 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(2)(i): Overhead horizontal belt(s) with lower parts seven 7 feet or less from the floor(s) or platform(s) were not guarded on the sides and bottom in accordance with the requirements specified at CFR 1910.219(o)(3)(a):  (a) Bin Loading/Unloading Area - On or about February 14, 2019 the fill auger had an unguarded belts with ingoing nip points, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.

Issued

Aug 1, 2019

Abate by

Aug 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,364 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(d): The employer did not develop and implement an emergency action plan meeting the requirements contained in 1910.38(a):  (a) Grain Storage Bins - On or about February 14, 2019 the employer had not developed an emergency action plan for employees directed to perform grain handling activities in storage facilities exposing employees to engulfment, machine guarding and combustible dust hazards.

Issued

Aug 1, 2019

Abate by

Aug 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,273 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(e)(1)(ii): Current employees and new employees prior to starting work in the grain handling facility were not trained in the specific procedures and safety practices applicable to their job tasks including but not limited to cleaning procedures for grinding equipment, clearing procedures for choked legs, housekeeping procedures, hot work procedures, preventive maintenance procedures and lockout tagout procedures:  (a) Grain Storage Bins - On or about February 14, 2019 the employer did not provided training on lockout/tagout procedures for employees who were exposed to the unexpected start up or the unexpected release of stored energy from machinery and equipment, exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Aug 1, 2019

Abate by

Aug 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(ii): All mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment which presents a danger to employees inside grain storage structures was not de-energized and disconnected, locked-out and tagged, blocked-off, or otherwise prevented from operating by other equally effective means or methods:  (a) Rice Bin #14 - On or about February 14, 2019 during installation of the sweep auger employees were exposed to caught-in or caught between hazards as a result of the unload floor auger not being locked out.

Issued

Aug 1, 2019

Abate by

Aug 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,273 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 and the employer or the employer's representative (who would otherwise authorize the permit) was not present during the entire operation:   (a) Rice Storage Bin #14 - On or about February 14, 2019 the employer did not issue a bin entry permit and did not ensure a representative was present during the entire operation while employees were performing work inside the storage bin, exposing employees to caught-in and caught between hazards.

Issued

Aug 1, 2019

Abate by

Aug 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(3): An observer, equipped to provide assistance, was not stationed outside the bin, silo, or tank being entered by an employee. Communications (visual, voice, or signal line) were not maintained between the observer and employee entering the bin, silo, or tank:  (a) Rice Storage Bin#14 - On or about February 14, 2019 the employer did not ensure an observer was present at all times outside of the grain bin while employees were performing work inside the bin, exposing employees to caught-in and caught between hazards.

Issued

Aug 1, 2019

Abate by

Aug 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,364 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): Where there was a defect or evidence of damage that could expose an employee to injury, the defective or damaged item was not removed from service until the repairs and tests necessary to render the electric equipment safe had been made:  (a) Grain Storage Area - On or about February 14, 2019 the employer allowed to use extension cords with damaged insulation, exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Aug 1, 2019

Abate by

Aug 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):  (a) Grain Storage Area - On or about February 14, 2019 the employer had not certified that a personal protective equipment hazard assessment for each job task employees performed, exposing employees to eye, engulfment and respiratory hazards.

Issued

Aug 1, 2019

Abate by

Aug 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(2): When entering the grain handling facility bins, silos, or tanks from the top, employees did not wear a body harness with lifeline, or use a boatswain's chair that met the requirements of Subpart D, 29 CFR 1910.28(j)(a):   (a) Grain Storage Bins - On or about February 14, 2019 the employer did not ensure employees who are required to take samples from rice storage bins enter the bins from the top and wear a body harness with lifeline, or use a boatswain's chair, exposing employees to engulfment hazards.

Issued

Aug 1, 2019

Abate by

Aug 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(vii)(B): Outdoor electric equipment was not installed in suitable enclosures and/or was not protected from accidental contact by unauthorized personnel, or by vehicular traffic, or by accidental spillage or leakage from piping systems:   (a) Rice Bin #14, west side - On or about February 14, 2019 the control box for a fan did not have its top cover in place which allowed access to uninsulated electrical connections and was not weatherproof, exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Aug 1, 2019

Abate by

Aug 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(vii): A receptacle installed in a wet location where the product intended to be plugged into it was to be attended while in use (for example, portable tools) did not have an enclosure that was weatherproof when the attachment plug cap was removed:  (a) Grain Storage Area, North West Side - On or about February 14, 2019 receptacles located outdoors were not weatherproof, exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.