OSHA Inspection: AGCO CORPORATION

Issued

Aug 5, 2020

Abate by

Aug 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,783 · Current $4,048 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(6)(ii): Containers were not stored in a suitable enclosure or otherwise protected against tampering.    Outside of Plant Seven at the Northeast corner Rack 8 the employer stored three portable LP gas cylinders outside of their enclosure rack, they were not in an enclosure and not protected against tampering, exposing employees to fire, struck-by or other hazards.

Issued

Aug 5, 2020

Abate by

Aug 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,711 · Current $5,398 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(B): Refresher training, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of that training, was not provided to the operator when the operator has been involved in an accident or near-miss incident:    Employees engaged in material handling activities at facility were exposed to struck-by hazards in that refresher training in relevant topics was not provided to forklift operators when four operators were involved in forklift safety incidents.

Issued

Aug 5, 2020

Abate by

Aug 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,639 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v): Pendant control box(es) were not clearly marked for identification of functions:    In Plant One and Plant Three multiple Gantry Cranes had a unmarked pendant controls, exposing employees to an struck-by hazards in the following instances:    1) CM Lodestar 1/4 ton Crane #14116    2) CM Lodestar 1 ton Crane # 12250

Issued

Aug 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $11,566 · Current $8,096 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(c)(10): Hands or fingers were placed between the sling and its load while the sling was being tightened around the load:    In Plant One, an employee engaged in material handling activities placed their hand between the alloy chain sling and tub while it was being tightened by the overhead crane, exposing the employee to an amputation hazard.

Issued

Aug 5, 2020

Abate by

Aug 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,783 · Current $5,783

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1): Alloy steel sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach:    In Plant Eight on the Large Square Bailer Line, the employer permitted the use of an alloy steel chain sling without a permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach, exposing employees to a struck by hazard.

Issued

Aug 5, 2020

Abate by

Aug 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $11,566 · Current $8,096 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The  point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury, was not guarded:    In Tooling Department, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards.  Employees engaged in maintenance activities, in that the point of operation was not guarded in the following instances:    1) Clausing Drill press Model 2277 S/N # 507276    2) Clausing Drill press Model 2277 S/N # 515972    3) Clausing Drill press Model 2277 S/N # 509148

Issued

Aug 5, 2020

Abate by

Aug 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $11,566 · Current $6,361 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:    In the Autoshop and Tooling Department, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards.  Employees engaged in production activities, were exposed to struck-by hazards in that machines were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving in the following instances:     1) Baldor Grinder Model # 7307     2) Clausing Drill press Model 2277 S/N # 509148

Issued

Aug 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,783 · Current $5,783

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    In Plant Four the service disconnect switches were obstructed by equipment, exposing employees to struck by, electrical, and fire hazards.

Issued

Aug 5, 2020

Abate by

Aug 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,783 · Current $5,783

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical    In Plant One, the Weld Anti-Spatter container was not labeled, exposing employees to chemical hazards, such as eye irritation, skin dryness, and upper respiratory irritation.

Issued

Aug 5, 2020

Abate by

Aug 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $385 · Current $385

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were in place:    Through all plants, employees engaged in material handing activities using the forklifts that were provided, were exposed to stuck-by hazards in that the following markings were not in place and legible in the following instances:     1) Toyota Forklift Model AFGU18 S/N 12741 missing side shift marking    2) Yale Forklift Model Number 4000 and S/N C810V05370L Missing up and down marking     3) Yale Forklift Model Number GLP050VXEURE084 S/N B875B01717C missing tilt marking    4) Yale Forklift Model Number Unknown and S/N Unknown missing up and down marking     The AGCO Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.178(a)(6), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1172809, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 12/05/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 420 West Lincoln Blvd. Hesston, Kansas 67062.