RHAME, ND —
OSHA Inspection: FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY in 157TH AVENUE NE, RHAME, ND 58651 (NAICS 424910). OSHA activity number 344898200.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
- Site address
- 157TH AVENUE NE
- City
- RHAME
- State
- ND
- ZIP
- 58651
- Mailing
- POST OFFICE BOX 138, BOWMAN, ND 58623
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
- 424910
- Employees
- 33
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II B
- Issued
- Oct 6, 2020
- Abate by
- Oct 19, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,446 · Current $4,723 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The employer did not establish specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy: Or in the alternative: Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to amputation hazards: (a) On or about August 20, 2020, for the employee who suffered an amputation of fingers on the left hand while attempting to clear a plugged auger on a feed truck, at or near 157th Avenue in Rhame, North Dakota.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4723
- — Z (S) $9446
1910.151 B
- Issued
- Oct 6, 2020
- Abate by
- Oct 19, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,446 · Current $4,723 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(b): Where the employer did not ensure that in the absence of an infirmary, clinic, or hospital in near proximity to the workplace which is used for the treatment of all injured employees, a person or persons shall be adequately trained to render first aid: (a) On or about August 20, 2020, for the employee who was working remotely and after having a portion of his hand amputated, had to self-rescue and drive approximately 5 miles to contact emergency services at or near 157th Avenue in Rhame, North Dakota.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4723
- — Z (S) $9446
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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 344898200.
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