WEINER, AR —
OSHA Inspection: HARVEST RICE, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of HARVEST RICE, INC. in 434 HIGHWAY 158 W, WEINER, AR 72479 (NAICS 311212). OSHA activity number 345874150.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HARVEST RICE, INC.
- Site address
- 434 HIGHWAY 158 W
- City
- WEINER
- State
- AR
- ZIP
- 72479
- Mailing
- 12010 TAYLOR RD, HOUSTON, TX 77041
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 311212
- Employees
- 68
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C05 I
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2022
- Abate by
- Nov 14, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,357 · Current $9,332 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing, or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources: On or about 3/28/2022, employees performed maintenance and servicing activities on equipment including, but not limited to the vertical rice elevator #5. Employees were not issued energy control devices.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9332.05
- — Z (S) $14357
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 6, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees: On or about 3/28/2022, at the electrical disconnect for vertical rice elevator #5, employees performing servicing and maintenance did not apply a lock or tag after the equipment was deenergized prior to performing maintenance activities on the elevator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 D05 I
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2022
- Abate by
- Nov 14, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,357 · Current $9,332 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(5)(i): All potentially hazardous stored or residual energy was not relieved, disconnected, restrained or otherwise rendered safe after the application of lockout or tagout devices to energy isolating devices: On or about 3/28/2022 at the bottom of rice elevator #5 after the boots had been removed, rice was not removed to allow gravity to pull the full buckets to down to a zero stored energy state.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9332.05
- — Z (S) $14357
1910.272 J02 II
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2022
- Abate by
- Nov 14, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,256 · Current $6,666 Reduced
E200
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: (a) On or about 3/31/2022 on top of the bins, wall supports and other horizontal surfaces at rice elevator #5, where the food additives are added to the rice. Combustible dust of approximately 1/4-inch was permitted to accumulate on surfaces.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6666.4
- — Z (S) $10256
1910.303 B01 II
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,357 · Current $9,332 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(ii): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards, based on the mechanical strength and durability, including, for parts designed to enclose and protect other equipment, the adequacy of the protection thus provided: On or about 3/31/2022 on top of the bins at rice elevator #5, conductors were joined with wire nuts, with a light covering of electrical tape instead of in a box designed to house and protect the connections from damage.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9332.05
- — Z (S) $14357
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2022
- Abate by
- Nov 14, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $28,714 · Current $18,664 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: On or about 3/28/2022, the employer had not developed a machine-specific energy control procedure for employees to utilize in servicing and/or performing maintenance work on equipment including, but not limited to the vertical rice elevator #5. Employees were exposed to unexpected release of stored energy posed by the gravitational pull on the full buckets in the lifting leg of the elevator. Harvest Rice, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1305303, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/19/2018, with respect to a workplace located at 424 Highway 158 West, Weiner, Arkansas.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $18664.1
- — Z (R) $28714
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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 345874150.
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