GRAINFIELD, KS —
OSHA Inspection: HI-PLAINS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of HI-PLAINS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION in 218 E FRONT ST, GRAINFIELD, KS 67737 (NAICS 424510). OSHA activity number 344769823.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HI-PLAINS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
- Site address
- 218 E FRONT ST
- City
- GRAINFIELD
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67737
- Mailing
- 218 E FRONT ST, GRAINFIELD, KS 67737
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 424510
- Employees
- 40
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.272 J01
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 13, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,446 · Current $5,668 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(j)(1): The employer did not develop and implement a written housekeeping program that established the frequency and the method(s) determined best to reduce accumulations of fugitive grain dust on ledges, floors, equipment, and other expose. At 218 E Front St., Grainfield, KS, employees engaged in grain handling activities were exposed to fire and explosion hazards in that the employer did not implement the written housekeeping program to reduce accumulations of fugitive grain dust on ledges, floors, equipment, and other exposed surfaces in the following instances: 1) The Concrete Elevator in Boot pit area floor 2) The Concrete Elevator at Distribution Floor
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5667.6
- — Z (S) $9446
1910.272 J02 II
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 13, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(j)(2)(ii): The employer did not immediately remove any fugitive grain dust accumulations whenever the exceeded 1/8 inch (.32cm) at priority housekeeping areas, pursuant to the housekeeping program for grain elevators: At 218 E Front St., Grainfield, KS, the employer did not immediately remove any fugitive grain dust accumulations whenever the amount exceeded 1/8 inch at priority housekeeping areas, pursuant to the housekeeping program for grain elevators. The boot pit area and distribution area throughout the concrete elevator had dust accumulations which ranged from 1 inch to 4 inches on floor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (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 344769823.
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