PINE BLUFF, AR —
OSHA Inspection: PLANTERS COTTON OIL MILL, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of PLANTERS COTTON OIL MILL, INC. in 2901 PLANTERS DRIVE, PINE BLUFF, AR 71601 (NAICS 311224). OSHA activity number 343867172.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PLANTERS COTTON OIL MILL, INC.
- Site address
- 2901 PLANTERS DRIVE
- City
- PINE BLUFF
- State
- AR
- ZIP
- 71601
- Mailing
- 2901 PLANTERS DRIVE, PINE BLUFF, AR 71601
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
- 311224
- Employees
- 65
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 25, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $10,210 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition: On or about March 22, 2019 and at times prior thereto, the breaker room was covered with cotton dust. This condition exposed employees to fire hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $10210
- — Z (S) $10210
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 25, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $7,293 · Current $3,647 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries: On or about April 22, 2019 and at times prior thereto, The fire extinguisher located at the entrance to the breaker room was covered in dust and it was impossible to determine the last time it was inspected. This condition exposed employees to fire hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $3647
- — C (S) $7293
- — Z (S) $7293
1910.219 C02 I
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $10,210 · Current $7,147 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting: On or about March 22, 2019 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an unguarded rotating shaft in the vicinity of the filter house. This condition exposed employees to caught in hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $7147
- — C (S) $10210
- — Z (S) $10210
1910.147 C04 II B
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 25, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $14,587 · Current $7,294 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy. On or about April 22, 2019 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not have written lockout procedures for the rotating shaft in the vicinity of the filter house. This condition exposed employees to caught in hazards. Planters Cotton Oil Mill, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1322522, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on October 3, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 2901 Planters Drive, Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $7294
- — C (R) $14587
- — Z (R) $14587
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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 343867172.
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