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ROBSTOWN, TX —

OSHA Inspection: GULF COAST COOPERATIVE

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GULF COAST COOPERATIVE in 319 INDUSTRIAL BLVD, ROBSTOWN, TX 78380 (NAICS 493130). OSHA activity number 344976790.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
GULF COAST COOPERATIVE
Site address
319 INDUSTRIAL BLVD
City
ROBSTOWN
State
TX
ZIP
78380
Mailing
319 INDUSTRIAL AVE, ROBSTOWN, TX 78380

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Complete (A)
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
493130
Employees
9
Ownership type
A

Citations

7 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.219 C02 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $9557.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:  On  October 15, 2020, and times prior there to, Silo # 7, the employer failed to protect employees against contact with an energized, rotating, auger's moving parts, as employees worked within the path of the unguarded sweep auger.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $9557

1910.219 D01

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $9557.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):   On October 15, 2020, and times prior thereto, at Silo #7, the pulleys to the sweep auger inside the milo/grain storage structure, did not have a protective guard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $9557

1910.219 E01 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:  On October 15, 2020, and times prior thereto, at Silo #7, the horizontal belt to the sweep auger inside the milo/grain storage structure, did not have a protective guard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.272 G01 II

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $9557.00 · Current $9557.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.272(g)(1)(ii):Prior to entry, all mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment which presented a danger to employees inside grain storage structures in the grain handling facility were not disconnected, locked out and tagged:   On October 15, 2020, and times prior there to,  at Silo #7,  employees worked inside a grain storage structure to ensure the free flow of milo/grain was maintained using energized transfering equipment.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $9557
  • — Z (S) $9557

1910.272 G03

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $9557.00 · Current $9557.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.272(g)(3): In the grain handling facility an observer, equipped to provide assistance, was not stationed outside the bin, silo, or tank being entered by an employee:   On  October 15, 2020, and times prior there to, Silo # 7, the employer failed to provide an observer, outside the silo, prior to allowing employees to enter the grain handling facility to conduct operational milo/grain tasks.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $9557
  • — Z (S) $9557

1910.272 G06

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $9557.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.272(g)(6): Employees at the grain handling facility entered bins, silos, or tanks underneath a bridging condition, or where a buildup of grain products on the side could fall and bury them:   On  October 15, 2020, and times prior there to, Silo # 7, employees  were exposed to engulfment hazards when they entered a silo surrounded and piled with  built-up milo/grain during sweeping operations.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $9557

1910.28 B06 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $9557.00 · Current $9557.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(6)(i): 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above dangerous equipment is protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system, unless the equipment is covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard.   On  October 15, 2020, and times prior there to, Silo # 7, the employer failed to protect employees from falling unto energized equipment as they conducted milo/grain operational tasks.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $9557
  • — Z (S) $9557

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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 344976790.