WHEATLEY, AR —
OSHA Inspection: LESLIE T. BROWN FARMS PTR
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of LESLIE T. BROWN FARMS PTR in 230 S MEMPHIS AVE., WHEATLEY, AR 72392 (NAICS 111998). OSHA activity number 345788707.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LESLIE T. BROWN FARMS PTR
- Site address
- 230 S MEMPHIS AVE.
- City
- WHEATLEY
- State
- AR
- ZIP
- 72392
- Mailing
- 15337 HWY 70, BRINKLEY, AR 72021
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 111998
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.272 G01 II
- Issued
- Jul 22, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $5,801 · Current $5,801
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, blocked off, or otherwise prevented from operating by other equally effective means or methods: On or about February 11, 2022, the auger was not deenergized, locked-out and tagged out before employees entered the grain bin.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $5801
1910.272 G01 III
- Issued
- Jul 22, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 17, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $5,801 · Current $5,801
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(iii): The atmosphere within a bin, silo, or tank in the grain handling facility was not tested for oxygen content prior to employee entry: On or about February 11, 2022, the employer did not test the atmosphere of the grain silo prior to having an employee enter the top door into a confined space. This condition exposed employees to hazardous atmospheric gases.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $5801
1910.272 G03
- Issued
- Jul 22, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 5, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 or about February 11, 2022, employees who entered the grain bin were not protected from bin entry hazards because an observer equipped to provide assistance in an emergency was not stationed outside the bin entered by employees.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.272 G04
- Issued
- Jul 22, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(g)(4): The employer did not provide equipment for rescue operations, which was specifically suited for the bin, silo, or tank being entered: On or about February 11, 2022, the employer had employees perform a grain bin entries without rescue equipment available on site, exposing employees to such as but not limited to engulfment, asphyxiation, and mechanical hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.272 G02
- Issued
- Jul 22, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $5,801 · Current $5,801
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(g)(2): When entering the grain handling facility bins, silos, or tanks from the top, employees did not wear a body harness with lifeline, or use a boatswain's chair that met the requirements of Subpart D, 29 CFR 1910.28(j): On or about February 11, 2022, employees who entered a grain bin were not equipped with a body harness and lifeline, exposing employees to an engulfment hazard.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $5801
1904.39 A01
- Issued
- Jul 22, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,144 · Current $4,144
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. On February 11, 2022, an employee sustained fatal injuries from being engulfed inside a grain bin. The employer did not report the fatality to OSHA.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $4144
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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 345788707.
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