SIDNEY, MT ·
OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR in 35140 COUNTY ROAD 125, SIDNEY, MT 59270 (NAICS 311313). OSHA activity number 346083140.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR
- Site address
- 35140 COUNTY ROAD 125
- City
- SIDNEY
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59270
- Mailing
- 35140 COUNTY ROAD 125, SIDNEY, MT 59270
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- Yes
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311313
- Employees
- 150
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B03 I
- Issued
- Dec 9, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $7,458 · Current $7,458
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee is protected from falling through any hole (including skylights) that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level by one or more of the following methods listed in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(i)(A)-(D): a) Main Pump House: On or about July 14, 2022, and at times prior, Employees were exposed to fall hazards while working from the roof near an opening approximately 2 feet wide by 6 feet long at a height of approximately 9 feet from the ground below during pump install and removal.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $7458
- · Z (S) $7458
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Dec 9, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $13,052 · Current $9,490 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck: a) Main Pump House: On or about July 14, 2022, and at times prior, Employees were exposed to stuck by hazards while operating the Sky Trak Rough Terrain Forklift without training and certification while performing pump maintenance.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $9490
- · Z (S) $13052
1910.184 D
- Issued
- Dec 9, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $13,052 · Current $13,052
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(d): Sling(s) and fastenings were not inspected each day or during use and were not removed from service when damaged or defective: a) Sidney Sugar, Inc.: On or about July 14, 2022, and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while performing pump maintenance and installing a new pump with slings that contained cuts and abrasions.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $13052
- · Z (S) $13052
1910.184 I01
- Issued
- Dec 9, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $13,052 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(i)(1): Synthetic web sling(s) were not marked or coded to show rated capacities for each type of hitch and type of synthetic web material: a) Main Pump House : On or about July 14, 2022, and at times prior, employees were exposed to stuck by hazard while performing pump maintenance and installing a pump with slings that were not marked with the rated load capacity of the sling.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $13052
1910.184 C14
- Issued
- Dec 9, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(c)(14):29 CFR 1910.184(c)(14): Employers used slings without affixed and legible identification markings: a) Main Pump House: On or about July 14, 2022, and at times prior, employees were exposed to stuck by hazard while performing pump maintenance and installing a pump with slings that were not marked with the rating and load capacity of the sling.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 346083140.
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