OSHA Inspection: SEABOARD FOODS LLC

Issued

2023-02-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $10938.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1): The employer did not provide training for each employee who uses personal fall protection systems or who is required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart before any employee is exposed to a fall hazard.   On August 11, 2022, employees engaged in grain handling activities at the Seaboard Foods facility located at 132 N. County Rd. 14, Leoti, Kansas were exposed to fall hazards in the receiving area, where the employer is failing to provide employees with training in the recognition of fall hazards and use of fall protection equipment prior to having exposure to fall hazards.  Instances of exposure to fall hazards include but are not limited to:     1. Employees without fall protection accessing the top hatch of hopper railcar approximately 15 feet above the lower working level.    2. Employees without fall protection exposed to an approximate 8-foot fall hazard from the grate opening to the auger at a lower level.

Issued

2023-02-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $7813.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:   On August 11, 2022, employees engaged in grain handling activities at the Seaboard Foods facility located at 132 N. County Rd. 14, Leoti, Kansas were exposed to fall hazards in the receiving area, where the employer is failing to prevent employee exposure to fall hazards associated with hopper railcar unloading of grain products. Instances include but are not limited to:  1. Employees without fall protection accessing the top hatch of hopper railcar approximately 15 feet above the lower working level.     2. Employees without fall protection exposed to an approximate 8-foot fall hazard  from the grate opening to the auger at a lower level.

Issued

2023-02-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $7813.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:  Employees engaged in grain handling activities at the Seaboard Foods located at  132 N. County Rd. 14, Leoti, Kansas were exposed to atmospheric and engulfment hazards in that the employer did not properly evaluate hopper railcars as a permit required confined space and failed to meet the minimum requirements to prevent entry.

Issued

2023-02-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7366.00 · Current $7366.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.272(d):The employer did not develop and implement an emergency action plan meeting the requirements contained in 1910.38(a):  On August 11, 2022, employees engaged in grain handling activities at the Seaboard Foods facility located at 132 N. County Rd. 14, Leoti, Kansas were exposed to hazards in that a local written emergency action plan was not available.

Issued

2023-02-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $10938.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(e)(1)(ii):Current employees, and new employees prior to starting work in the grain handling facility were not trained in the specific procedures and safety practices applicable to their job tasks including but not limited to cleaning process  On August 11, 2022, employees engaged in grain handling activities at the Seaboard Foods facility located at 132 N. County Rd. 14, Leoti, Kansas were exposed to atmospheric and engulfment hazards associated with unloading soybean meal; in that the employer failed to provide employees with grain handling training on the hazards, emergency actions and operating procedures required in a feed mill.