OSHA Inspection: PACCO IRRIGATION AND FARM SUPPLY COMPANY

Issued

2023-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $2344.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.272(e)(2): Employees assigned special tasks in the grain handling facility, such as bin entry and handling of flammable or toxic substances, were not provided training to perform these tasks safety:    (a) On or about the morning of November 22, 2022, an untrained irrigation maintenance employee entered a grain bin, containing approximately 20,000 bushels of soybeans located on Jackson Road, Etowah, Arkansas.

Issued

2023-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $2344.00 Reduced

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:  (a) On or about November 22, 2022, an employee entered a grain bin containing soybeans.  The sweep auger was not deenergized, disconnected, and locked out prior to entry.

Issued

2023-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 the presence of combustible gases, vapors, and toxic agents prior to employee entry:     (a) On or about November 22, 2022, at a grain bin located in a field off of Jackson Road, Etowah, AR, an employee entered a grain bin containing soybeans without atmospheric testing being performed prior to entry.

Issued

2023-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $2344.00 Reduced

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):     (a) On or about November 22, 2022, an employee entered a grain bin located in a field off of Jackson Road, Etowah, AR, without a body harness and lifeline or boatswain's chair.

Issued

2023-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $2344.00 Reduced

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:     (a) On or about November 22, 2022, an employee entered a grain bin located in a field off of Jackson Road, Etowah, AR without a means for rescue.

Issued

2023-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $2344.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.272(g)(6):  Employees at the grain handling facility entered bins, silos, or tanks underneath a bridging condition, or where a buildup of grain products on the side could fall and bury them:  (a) On or about November 22, 2022, an employee entered a grain bin located in a field off of Jackson Road, Etowah, AR, containing soybeans that were stuck to the sides of the bin.