MANHATTAN, MT —
OSHA Inspection: SCHUTTER SEED FARM INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SCHUTTER SEED FARM INC in 4900 KUIPERS ROAD, MANHATTAN, MT 59741 (NAICS 111199). OSHA activity number 347361537.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SCHUTTER SEED FARM INC
- Site address
- 4900 KUIPERS ROAD
- City
- MANHATTAN
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59741
- Mailing
- 3131 WOODEN SHOE ROAD, MANHATTAN, MT 59741
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
- Migrant workforce
- X
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 111199
- Employees
- 27
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.272 G01 II
- Issued
- Jul 29, 2024
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,292 · Current $5,646 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: a) Schutter Seed Farm Inc (dba: Sid Schutter LLC), 4900 Kuipers Road, Manhattan, MT: On or about March 11, 2024 and at times prior, employees were exposed to engulfment hazards while leveling the wheat grain inside Grain Bin 13 with the trap auger running.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5646
- — Z (S) $11292
1910.272 G01 IV
- Issued
- Jul 29, 2024
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,292 · Current $5,646 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: a) Schutter Seed Farm Inc (dba: Sid Schutter LLC), 4900 Kuipers Road, Manhattan, MT: On or about March 11, 2024 and at times prior, employees were exposed to engulfment hazards while leveling the wheat grain inside Grain Bin 13 with shovels.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5646
- — Z (S) $11292
1910.272 E01 II
- Issued
- Jul 29, 2024
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 procedures: a) Schutter Seed Farm Inc (dba: Sid Schutter LLC), 4900 Kuipers Road, Manhattan, MT: On or about March 11, 2024 and at times prior, the employer failed to train the employees on the procedures and safety precautions to take when entering a 13,500 bushel grain bin.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.272 G01 I
- Issued
- Jul 29, 2024
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: a) Schutter Seed Farm Inc (dba: Sid Schutter LLC), 4900 Kuipers Road, Manhattan, MT: On or about March 11, 2024 and at times prior, the employer failed to ensure a permit for a confined space was issued prior to allowing employees to enter the 13,500 bushel grain bin to conduct work with grain still in the bin.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 347361537.
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