OSHA Inspection: SIDNEY FEED & SUPPLY, LLC

Issued

2024-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2351.00 · Current $1881.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.25(b)(1):29 CFR 1910.25(b)(1): The employer did not ensure that handrails, stair rail systems, and guardrail systems are provided in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.28.  Sidney Feed & Supply, LLC - 418 Illinois St. Sidney, Nebraska 69162 - Employer failed to ensure that stairs were provided with appropriate handrails in the following locations:  a)  Two sets of stairs located in front of the warehouse loading dock did not have a stair rail system with handrails on the open side. b)  The east stairs in the scale area did not have a stair rail system with a handrail on the open side. c) The west stairs in the scale area had a handrail on the open side, but the stair rail system did not have a midrail.  Employees use the stairs for loading product. These hazards were last observed on October 18, 2023.

Issued

2024-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.25(c)(4): The employer did not ensure that standard stairs have a minimum width of 22 inches (56 cm) between vertical barriers.  Sidney Feed & Supply, LLC - 418 Illinois St. Sidney, Nebraska 69162 - Employer failed to ensure that stairs had the required minimum width of 22 inches in the following locations:  a)  Two sets of stairs located in front of the warehouse loading dock had a width of 18 inches. b)  The east stairs in the scale area had a width of 19 inches. c) The west stairs in the scale area had a width of 18 inches.  Employees use the stairs for loading product. These hazards were last observed on October 18, 2023.

Issued

2024-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2351.00 · Current $1881.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):  Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):  Sidney Feed & Supply, LLC - 418 Illinois St. Sidney, Nebraska 69162 - Employer failed to ensure that the unprotected side of the loading dock had an appropriate type of fall protection system. Employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 50 inches on the loading dock. This hazard was last observed on October 18, 2023.

Issued

2024-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2939.00 · Current $1470.00 Reduced

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):  Sidney Feed & Supply, LLC - 418 Illinois St. Sidney, Nebraska 69162 - Employer failed to ensure that each forklift operator received the training and evaluation required by the standard. The warehouse employee operated a propane forklift before receiving the proper training and evaluation. The hazard was last observed on October 18, 2023.