WESTFIELD, IL —
OSHA Inspection: LITTLEJOHN GRAIN, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of LITTLEJOHN GRAIN, INC. in 620 EAST STATE STREET, WESTFIELD, IL 62474 (NAICS 424510). OSHA activity number 346522360.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- LITTLEJOHN GRAIN, INC.
- Site address
- 620 EAST STATE STREET
- City
- WESTFIELD
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 62474
- Mailing
- PO BOX L, MARTINSVILLE, IL 62442
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 424510
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
21 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $7813.00 · Current $7813.00
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: Littlejohn Grain, Inc. - Westfield, Illinois: On or about April 14, 2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards in excess of 50 feet, while working from a personnel platform lifted by a mobile truck crane, and the employees were not wearing personal fall arrest systems with lanyards attached a specific anchorage point on the personnel platform.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $7813
- — C (S) $7813
- — Z (S) $7813
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $4687.00 · Current $4687.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit": Littlejohn Grain, Inc. - Westfield, Illinois: On or about February 24, 2023, employees were exposed to potential physical hazards while exiting the office in the event of an emergency, and the employer did not have the two exits from the Office/Break Area marked with a sign reading "Exit."
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $4687
- — C (S) $4687
- — Z (S) $4687
1910.38 F01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $7813.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.38(f)(1): The employer did not review the Emergency Action Plan initially with each new employee and at the beginning of their assignment: Littlejohn Grain, Inc. - Westfield, Illinois: On or about February 24, 2023, employees were exposed to potential physical hazards due to emergency conditions, and the employer had not reviewed the emergency action plan with each employee when initially assigned to a job.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $7813
- — Z (S) $7813
1910.157 E02
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $6250.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly: Littlejohn Grain, Inc. - Westfield, Illinois: On or about February 22, 2023, employees were exposed to potential fire hazards at the facility and the employer had not performed monthly visual inspections of the portable fire extinguishers to ensure they were fully charged, undamaged, and ready for immediate employee use.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $6250
- — Z (S) $6250
1910.157 G01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting: Littlejohn Grain, Inc. - Westfield, Illinois: On or about February 22, 2023, an employee was exposed to potential fire hazards and the employer had not provided an educational program to the employee, in order to familiarize the employee with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards associated with incipient stage firefighting.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $7813.00 · Current $7813.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): Littlejohn Grain, Inc. - Westfield, Illinois: On or about March 29, 2023, April 6, 2023, and April 19, 2023, employees were exposed to injury while operating a forklift without first receiving forklift operator training, consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g. lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercised performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace, to cover all the required program training content listed in 1910.178(l).
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $7813
- — C (S) $7813
- — Z (S) $7813
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service: Littlejohn Grain, Inc. - Westfield, Illinois: On or about March 29, 2023, April 6, 2023, and April 19, 2023, employees were exposed to injury while operating forklifts, and the employer had not conducted forklift inspections prior to use each day.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Penalty
- Initial $7813.00 · Current $7813.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: Littlejohn Grain, Inc. - Westfield, Illinois: On or about February 21, 2023, employees were exposed to amputation hazards while working around an unguarded rotating screw auger taking soybeans out of Grain Bin #13.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $7813
- — C (S) $7813
- — Z (S) $7813
1910.272 G01 I
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $10938.00 · Current $10938.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(i): The employer did not issue a permit for entering bins, silos or tanks in the grain handling facility before the employees entered the bins, silos, or tanks: Littlejohn Grain, Inc. - Westfield, Illinois: On or about February 21, 2023, employees were exposed to engulfment hazards in Grain Bin #13 at depths ranging from 10-30 feet, and the employer had not issued a permit prior to permitting employees to enter and perform work in Grain Bin #13.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $10938
- — C (S) $10938
- — Z (S) $10938
1910.272 G01 IV
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $10938.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(iv): The employer did not prohibit "walking down grain" and similar practices where the employee walks on grain to make it flow within or out from a grain storage structure, or where an employee is on moving grain: Littlejohn Grain, Inc. - Westfield, Illinois: On or about February 21, 2023, employees were exposed to engulfment hazards in Grain Bin #13 at depths ranging from 10-30 feet, and the employer had not prohibited employees from walking down grain to make it flow out of Grain Bin #13.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $10938
- — Z (S) $10938
1910.272 G02
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $10938.00 · Current $10938.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(g)(2): When entering the grain storage structure from a level at or above the level of the stored grain, employees did not wear a body harness with lifeline, or use a boatswain's chair that met the requirements of Subpart D of this part: Littlejohn Grain, Inc. - Westfield, Illinois: On or about February 21, 2023, employees were exposed to engulfment hazards in Grain Bin #13 at depth ranging from 10-30 feet, and the employer had not equipped the employees with a body harness and lifeline, when employees entered Grain Bin #13 from above the level of stored soybeans.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $10938
- — C (S) $10938
- — Z (S) $10938
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $7813.00 · Current $1121.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: Littlejohn Grain, Inc. - Westfield, Illinois: On or about February 22, 2023, employees were exposed chemical hazards including but not limited to: Diesel, Gas, Cool Gard II, Mobil Fleet 15w40, SAE 80W Gear Oil, Re-Lion Cutting and Tapping Fluid, Acetylene, and HY-Bard Transmission Fluid, and the employer had not developed, implemented, and maintained at the workplace a written hazard communication program, which described how the criteria for paragraph (f) labels and other forms of warning, (g) safety data sheets, and (h) employee information and training would be met.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $1121
- — C (S) $7813
- — Z (S) $7813
1910.1200 E01 I
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet: Littlejohn Grain, Inc. - Westfield, Illinois: On or about February 22, 2023, employees were exposed chemical hazards including but not limited to: Diesel, Gas, Cool Gard II, Mobil Fleet 15w40, SAE 80W Gear Oil, Re-Lion Cutting and Tapping Fluid, Acetylene, and HY-Bard Transmission Fluid, and the employer had not developed a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 F06
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace were labeled, tagged or marked in accordance with (f)(6)(i) or (f)(6)(ii): Littlejohn Grain, Inc. - Westfield, Illinois: On or about April 12, 2023, employees were exposed to chemical hazards, and the employees utilized a container of WD-40, which was not labeled, tagged or marked with either: a. Information specified with product identifier, signal word, hazard statement, pictograms, and precautionary statement or b. Product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof which provides at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemical.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use: Littlejohn Grain, Inc. - Westfield, Illinois: On or about February 22, 2023, employees were exposed to chemical hazards including but not limited to: Diesel, Gas, Cool Gard II, Mobil Fleet 15w40, SAE 80W Gear Oil, Re-Lion Cutting and Tapping Fluid, Acetylene, and HY-Bard Transmission Fluid, and the employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical used by the employer.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: Littlejohn Grain, Inc. - Westfield, Illinois: On or about February 22, 2023, an employee was exposed to chemical hazards including but not limited to: Diesel, Gas, Cool Gard II, Mobil Fleet 15w40, SAE 80W Gear Oil, Re-Lion Cutting and Tapping Fluid, Acetylene, and HY-Bard Transmission Fluid, and the employer had not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in the employee's work area.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.272 G01 II
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $93755.00 · Current $61000.00 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: Littlejohn Grain, Inc. - Westfield, Illinois: The employer does not ensure the hazardous energy sources associated with Grain Bin #13 are deenergized, locked out, blocked out, or prevented from operating. This violation most recently occurred on or about February 21, 2023, when employees were exposed to amputation and engulfment hazards in Grain Bin #13 at depths ranging from 10-30 feet, and the employer did not de-energize and lockout out the screw auger.
Recent events (3)
- — F (W) $61000
- — C (W) $93755
- — Z (W) $93755
1910.272 G06
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $93755.00 · Current $60000.00 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: Littlejohn Grain, Inc. - Westfield, Illinois: The employer does not ensure each employee is protected from engulfment hazards prior to permitting work in grain bins. This violation most recently occurred on or about February 21, 2023, when employees were exposed to engulfment hazards in Grain Bin #13 at depths ranging from 10-30 feet, while attempting to unclog the outer sump hole.
Recent events (3)
- — F (W) $60000
- — C (W) $93755
- — Z (W) $93755
1910.272 G01 III
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $877.00 · Current $877.00
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 oxygen content prior to employee entry: Littlejohn Grain, Inc. - Westfield, Illinois: On or about February 21, 2023, employees performed work in Grain Bin #13, and the employer had not tested for oxygen content prior to entry.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $877
- — C (O) $877
- — Z (O) $877
1910.272 J01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $877.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(j)(1): The employer did not develop and implement a written housekeeping program that established the frequency and the method(s) determined best to reduce accumulations of fugitive grain dust on ledges, floors, equipment, and other exposed surfaces: Littlejohn Grain, Inc. - Westfield, Illinois: On or about February 22, 2023, employees performed work at the grain handling facility in Westfield, Illinois, on a daily basis, and the employer had not developed and implemented a written housekeeping program that established the frequency and methods determined best to reduce the accumulation of fugitive grain dust on ledges, floors, equipment, and other exposed surfaces.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $877
- — Z (O) $877
1910.272 M01 I
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $877.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(m)(1)(i): Preventive maintenance procedures in the grain handling facility were not implemented to provide regularly scheduled inspections of the mechanical and safety control equipment associated with dryers, grain stream processing equipment, dust collection equipment including filter collectors, and bucket elevators: Littlejohn Grain, Inc. - Westfield, Illinois: On or about February 22, 2023, employees performed work at the grain handling facility in Westfield, Illinois, on a daily basis, and the employer had not conducted regularly scheduled inspections of at least the mechanical and safety control equipment associated with dryers, grain stream processing equipment, dust collection equipment including filter collectors, and bucket elevators.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $877
- — Z (O) $877
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