CHURCHVILLE, NY —
OSHA Inspection: STAR OF THE WEST MILLING CO.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of STAR OF THE WEST MILLING CO. in 35 SOUTH MAIN STREET, CHURCHVILLE, NY 14428 (NAICS 311211). OSHA activity number 344752365.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- STAR OF THE WEST MILLING CO.
- Site address
- 35 SOUTH MAIN STREET
- City
- CHURCHVILLE
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14428
- Mailing
- 35 S. MAIN STREET, CHURCHVILLE, NY 14428
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
- 311211
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 17, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,446 · Current $5,750 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 05/05/20, at the Star of the West Milling Company, located at 35 South Main Street, in Churchville, New York, the employer did not develop and document a Lockout/Tagout procedure for the Buhler Dust Collector which authorized employees can utilize when performing maintenance tasks such as, but not limited to, repairs, cleaning and unjamming flour during the milling process. The Buhler Dust Collector has both pneumatic (Air Lock) and electrical (Mill Filter Screw) energy sources. Employees are exposed to amputation injuries. b) On or about 05/05/20, at the Star of the West Milling Company, located at 35 South Main Street, in Churchville, New York, employees engaged in unjamming or unclogging "bridged" flour in a Buhler Dust Collector did not shut down, de-energize and lock out this machine. Employees were exposed to amputations hazards due to moving parts (rotary valve) inside the Buhler Dust Collector. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $5750
- — C (S) $9446
- — Z (S) $9446
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 17, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,446 · Current $5,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: a) On or about 05/12/20, at the Star of the West Milling Company, located at 35 South Main Street, in Churchville, New York, the employer did not conduct Lockout/Tagout periodic inspections with employees who are required to perform maintenance tasks on machines/equipment such as, but not limited to: the Buhler dust collector. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $5750
- — C (S) $9446
- — Z (S) $9446
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 17, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed: a) On or about 05/12/20, at the Star of the West Milling Company, located at 35 South Main Street, in Churchville, New York, the employer did not document or maintain records of Lockout/Tagout periodic inspections for machines/equipment that required periodic maintenance/servicing activities. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 344752365.
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