WESTBORO, MO —
OSHA Inspection: FAGEN INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of FAGEN INC. in 30325 STATE HIGHWAY C, WESTBORO, MO 64498 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 344943857.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FAGEN INC.
- Site address
- 30325 STATE HIGHWAY C
- City
- WESTBORO
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 64498
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 159, GRANITE FALLS, MN 56241
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 236220
- Employees
- 900
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2021
- Abate by
- Apr 6, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $13,653
General-duty citation text
1926.21(b)(2) The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury. At a worksite located at (40.53406 -95.45267) associated with the worksite of 30325 State Highway C, Westboro, MO: The employer did not instruct an employee in recognizing a hazard associated with operating a fork truck on sloped terrain outside the designated work area.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $13653
- — C (S) $13653
- — Z (S) $13653
1910.178 L04 II B
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2021
- Abate by
- Apr 6, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $13,653
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 conducted as required by paragraph (l)(4)(ii) when the operator had been involved in an accident or near-miss incident to ensure that the operator had the knowledge and skills needed to operate the powered industrial truck safely. At a worksite located at (40.53406 -95.45267) associated with the worksite of 30325 State Highway C, Westboro, MO: On or about August 14, 2020, the employer did not document that the operator of a rough terrain forklift truck received refresher training after a near miss.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $13653
- — C (S) $13653
- — Z (S) $13653
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2021
- Abate by
- Apr 6, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s): At a worksite located at (40.53406 -95.45267) associated with the worksite of 30325 State Highway C, Westboro, MO: Employees were exposed to caught-under and/or crushing hazards when the jobsite was not inspected in its entirety. This was demonstrated on or about September 23, 2020 when an employee was operating a powered industrial truck (model # TL1255D, serial #ML 702775) in an area of the worksite that was not level and consisted of sloping terrain. The area had not been designated as a restricted operating area. The employer failed maintain frequent inspections of the job sit by reexamining their previous jobsite inspection to account for the sloped terrain and further failed to inspect that terrain and the surrounding area for potential hazards prior to the forklift being permitted to operate in the area.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $13653
- — Z (S) $13653
1926.602 C01 VI
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2021
- Abate by
- Apr 6, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(vi): Industrial truck(s) in use did not meet the applicable requirements of design, construction, stability, inspection, testing, maintenance, and operation, as defined in American National Standards Institute B56.1-1969, Safety Standards for Powered Industrial Trucks. The employer is failing to protect employees from caught-under and crushing hazards associated with operating an all-terrain forklift (Caterpillar Model TL1255D, Serial # ML702775) over uneven ground. The most recent occurrence was documented on September 23, 2020 on the jobsite located at (40.53406 -95.45267), associated with the worksite of 30325 State Highway C, Westboro, MO; where the employer has the equipment operator backing sideways along the slope of an agricultural terrace. The limited maneuverability led to the forklift tipping over resulting in the operator being ejected from the cab, struck then pinned under the truck where by suffering fatal injuries.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $13653
- — Z (S) $13653
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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 344943857.
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