OSHA Inspection: NORTHEAST TEXAS FARMERS CO-OP

Issued

2019-10-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11934.00 · Current $4000.00 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:    a) The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, and passageways were kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition.  This violation occurred on or about April 30, 2019, and at times prior thereto; when passageways/working areas were not keep clean from accumulation of water and fertilizer, exposing employees to slip and fall hazards:    a.   In the fertilizer plant.  b.   In the catwalk platform, above fertilizer bins.

Issued

2019-10-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11934.00 · Current $11000.00 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:      a) On or about April 30, 2019, and at times prior thereto; the employer did not develop, document and utilize procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were performed any servicing, maintenance and/or opening sliding gates on fertilizer augers. Employees were exposed to the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy hazards.

Issued

2019-10-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11934.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:    a) The employer did not ensure that lockout or tagout devices are affixed to each isolating device by authorized employees. This violation occurred on or about April 24, 2019, when lockout and/or tagout devices were not utilized by at least one (1) employee while working on unguarded Auger machine.

Issued

2019-10-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11934.00 · Current $8000.00 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:    a) The employer did not protect employees, who serviced, maintained, repaired, and/or opening sliding gates on the fertilizer auger, from the hazards of being caught-in moving parts of the machine. This violation occurred on or about April 24, 2019 and at times prior thereto; when employees were exposed to being caught-in the unguarded pinch point on the horizontal receiving auger.

Issued

2019-10-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8525.00 · Current $7000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(e)(1)(ii): Electric equipment was used without markings giving voltage, current, wattage, or other ratings as necessary:    a)  On or about April 30, 2019, and at times prior thereto; the electrical panel were used to power the auger machines and other equipment was not markings giving voltage, current, or other ratings as necessary.

Issued

2019-10-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  a) The employer did not legibly mark to indicate the purpose of each service, feeder and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device.  This violation was occurred on or about April 30, 2019, and at times prior thereto; when circuit breaker panel was not marked to indicate the purpose of individual breakers.