OSHA Inspection: LENTZ FERTILIZER, INC

Issued

Nov 17, 2020

Abate by

Dec 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $3,778 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(4): The employer did not ensure that side rails of through or sidestep ladders extended at least 42 inches (1.1 m) above the top of the access level or landing platform served by the ladder:  (a) Dry fertilizer plant; Side rails of a fixed wooden ladder used to access the wooden leg's upper platform did not extend above the upper landing.  (b) Dry fertilizer plant; Side rails of a fixed wooden ladder in bin # 3 did not extend above the upper landing.  (c) Dry fertilizer plant; Side rails of a fixed wooden ladder in bins # 5 did not extend above the upper landing.

Issued

Nov 17, 2020

Abate by

Feb 18, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(9)(i)(A): For fixed ladders that extend more than 24 feet (7.3 m) above a lower level, the employer did not ensure that each fixed ladder installed before November 19, 2018 was equipped with a personal fall arrest system, ladder safety system, cage, or well:  (a) Dry fertilizer plant; The wooden leg's platform access ladder did not have a personal fall arrest system, ladder safety system, cage, or well.  (b) Dry fertilizer plant; The ladder mounted inside tower bin # 5 did not have a personal fall arrest system, ladder safety system, cage, or well.

Issued

Nov 17, 2020

Abate by

Dec 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $3,778 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:  (a) Dry fertilizer plant; Fall protection was not provided for unprotected edges of a wooden platform located above wooden fertilizer storage bins number one through six.

Issued

Nov 17, 2020

Abate by

Dec 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,856 · Current $2,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(d)(3): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations:   (a) Dry fertilizer plant; Procedures and/or practices were not implemented to address engulfment hazards associated with unexpected flow/movement of fertilizer products remaining inside tower bins # 3 and 5 before employees entered the tower bins to clean out stuck fertilizer products.

Issued

Nov 17, 2020

Abate by

Dec 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(e)(1): Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit:  (a) Dry fertilizer plant; Entry permits were not completed before employees entered permit required spaces, such as the wooden tower bins and mixer machine to clean out stuck fertilizer products.

Issued

Nov 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,856 · Current $2,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(2):The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.  (a) Throughout the facility; A work-related hospitalization that occurred on June 27, 2020 was not reported to OSHA until June 29, 2020.