OSHA Inspection: MCDOUGAL-SAGER & SNODGRASS GRAIN, INC.

Issued

2021-01-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1990.00 · Current $995.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(c)(1):The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.  Employees were exposed to burn hazards, in that the portable fire extinguishers were not mounted and identified, at: a) main truck dump, bin #2 b) twin peak truck dump, concrete block building c) maintenance shop, north entrance area, East wall  29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the above violation is complete.

Issued

2021-01-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1755.00 · Current $878.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  Employee was exposed to caught-in hazards when operating drill presses located in the maintenance shop area, in that no guard was in place at the point of operation:  a) Central Machinery, 16 Speed Heavy Duty Drill Press, Model #1039, on the South wall b) Excelsior, belt drive stand up drill press, on the West wall  29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the above violation is complete.

Issued

2021-01-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2341.00 · Current $1171.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(5):Fan blade guard(s) were not provided where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet from the floor or working level:  Employee working in the maintenance shop was exposed to caught-in and struck-by hazards, in that the large industrial fan, located on the floor, did not have guards while energized.  29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the above violation is complete.

Issued

2021-01-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2341.00 · Current $1171.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(b):Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:  Employee conducting maintenance operations was exposed to struck-by hazard in the maintenance shop while drilling material, in that the stand up drill presses were not anchored.  a) Central Machinery 16 Speed Heavy Duty Drill Press, Model # 1039 b) Excelsior 18 inch belt drive stand up drill press  29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the above violation is complete.

Issued

2021-01-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2487.00 · Current $1244.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:    Employee conducting maintenance operations was exposed to struck-by and amputation hazards in the maintenance shop, along the East wall, the Dunlap bench grinder abrasive wheel, in that the work rest was missing.  29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the above violation is complete.

Issued

2021-01-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(b)(3):29 CFR 1910.215(b)(3): Bench and floor stands. The angular exposure of the grinding wheel periphery and sides for safety guards used on machines known as bench and floor stands exceeded 90 deg. or one-fourth of the periphery.   Employee conducting maintenance operations, using the Dunlap bench grinder was exposed to struck-by and amputation hazards in that the grinder was missing guards exposing 125� of the abrasive wheel.  29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the above violation is complete.

Issued

2021-01-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2487.00 · Current $1244.00 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):  Employees conducting working operations were exposed to caught-in and amputation hazards in that pulleys were left unguarded at: a) Main area, between bins 9 and 12 had an unguarded auger pulley b) Maintenance shop, Excelsior 18 inch drill press has unguarded pulleys c) Maintenance shop, industrial fan has unguarded pulleys  29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the above violation is complete.