BUSHTON, KS —
OSHA Inspection: CENTRAL PRAIRIE CO-OP
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of CENTRAL PRAIRIE CO-OP in 105 N. 3RD ST, BUSHTON, KS 67427 (NAICS 424510). OSHA activity number 344987284.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CENTRAL PRAIRIE CO-OP
- Site address
- 105 N. 3RD ST
- City
- BUSHTON
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67427
- Mailing
- 225 S BROADWAY, STERLING, KS 67579
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 424510
- Employees
- 118
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.272 J01
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2020
- Abate by
- Jan 15, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $12,145 · Current $0 Reduced
G109
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(j)(1): The employer did not develop and implement a written housekeeping program that established the frequency and the method(s) determined best to reduce accumulations of fugitive grain dust on ledges, floors, equipment, and other expose. At 105 N 3rd St, Bushton, KS, employees engaged in grain handling activities were exposed to fire and explosion hazards in that the employer did not implement the written housekeeping program to reduce accumulations of fugitive grain dust on ledges, floors, equipment, and other exposed surfaces in the following instances: 1) The Concrete Elevator in Boot pit area floor 2) The Concrete Elevator at West Annex tunnel
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $12145
1910.272 J02 II
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2020
- Abate by
- Jan 15, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
G109
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(j)(2)(ii): The employer did not immediately remove any fugitive grain dust accumulations whenever the exceeded 1/8 inch (.32cm) at priority housekeeping areas, pursuant to the housekeeping program for grain elevators: At 105 N 3rd St, Bushton, KS, the employer did not immediately remove any fugitive grain dust accumulations whenever the amount exceeded 1/8 inch at priority housekeeping areas, pursuant to the housekeeping program for grain elevators. The boot pit area and distribution area throughout the concrete elevator had dust accumulations which ranged from 1 inch to 4 inches on floor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $6,940 · Current $4,858 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): In the Feed Mill, employees engaged in grain handling activities were exposed to caught-in and amputation hazards in that the belt and pulley on the east side of the motor of the steel bins manlift was not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4858
- — Z (S) $6940
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Where both runs of horizontal belts are seven (7) feet or less from the floor level, the guard shall extend to at least fifteen (15) inches above the belt or to a standard height, except that where both runs of a horizontal belt are 42 inches or less from the floor, the belt shall be fully enclosed in accordance with paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section: In the Feed Mill, employees engaged in grain handling activities were exposed to caught-in and amputation hazards in that the belt and pulley on the east side of the motor of the steel bins manlift was not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 344987284.
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