OSHA Inspection: POINSETT HUTTERIAN BRETHREN, INC.

Issued

2021-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3901.00 · Current $3901.00

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 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 struck-by and caught-in hazards:   (a)Poinsett Hutterian Brethren, Inc. at 46527 189th Street, Estelline, SD 57234: On or about and at times prior to September 10, 2020, the employer did not ensure that employees entering grain bins to perform grain removal and cleaning were protected from caught-in hazards associated with bin sweeps and unguarded floor sump conveyors. The employer did not have sufficient controls implemented to effectively de-energize the bin sweep auger system and floor sump conveyors prior to employees entering the bins. This condition exposed employees to caught-in hazards associated with the bin sweep auger and floor sump conveyors.  (b)Poinsett Hutterian Brethren, Inc. at 46527 189th Street, Estelline, SD 57234: On or about and at times prior to September 11, 2020, the employer did not ensure that employees entering grain bins to perform grain removal and cleaning were protected from caught-in hazards associated with unguarded floor sump conveyors. The employer did not have sufficient controls implemented to effectively de-energize the floor sump conveyors prior to employees entering the bins. This condition exposed employees to caught-in hazards associated with the floor sump conveyors.  Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to ensure that all mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment which presents a danger to employees inside grain storage structures shall be de-energized and shall be disconnected, locked-out and tagged, blocked-off, or otherwise prevented from operating by other equally effective means or methods as in 29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(ii).  Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard are found in the 2013 National Grain and Feed Association (NFGA) "Guidance for Sweep Auger Operations in Grain Bins," subsection, "Overview Of the Ten Points In the OSHA Enforcement Memorandum." Under number 2, the memorandum states, "Before entering the bin to set up or dig out the sweep auger, the subfloor auger and the grain entry points must be de-energized and locked out."

Issued

2021-03-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3901.00 · Current $3901.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(1):The employer did not report within 8-hours the death of an employee resulting from a work-related incident :  (a)Poinsett Hutterian Brethren, Inc. at 46527 189th Street, Estelline, SD 57234: On or about and at times prior to September 11, 2020, the employer did not report the death of an employee from a work related incident within 8 hours to OSHA.  The incident happened September 11, 2020 at about 1:30 PM.