SABINAL, TX —
OSHA Inspection: SABINAL GRAIN COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SABINAL GRAIN COMPANY in 108 E. KENNEDY AVE, SABINAL, TX 78881 (NAICS 424510). OSHA activity number 347498487.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SABINAL GRAIN COMPANY
- Site address
- 108 E. KENNEDY AVE
- City
- SABINAL
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78881
- Mailing
- 108 E. KENNEDY AVE, SABINAL, TX 78881
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C11
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2024
- Abate by
- Sep 18, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,687 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(11):The employer did not sure that portable ladders used to gain access to an upper landing surface had side rails that extended at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface. On or about May 21, 2024, Inside the cleaning pit area, employees used a step ladder that did not extend at least 3 feet above the top landing.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1000
- — Z (S) $3687
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2024
- Abate by
- Sep 18, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,687 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):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): a. On or about May 13, 2024, at the weight station area; an employee was not using fall protection while adjusting the auger on top of a bulk feeding truck. b. On or about May 21, 2024, on the west side of the feeding store; employees climbed on top of the silos with no fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $3687
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2024
- Abate by
- Sep 18, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,687 · Current $2,500 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): On or about May 21, 2024, at the main feeding store, an employee operated a Toyota Forklift to move materials without being trained on its safe operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $3687
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2024
- Abate by
- Sep 18, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,687 · Current $1,000 Reduced
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: On or about May 21, 2024, at the west side of the main feeding store; employees utilize an auger without its protective guard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1000
- — Z (S) $3687
1910.272 G01 I
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2024
- Abate by
- Sep 18, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,687 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(i): The employer shall issue a permit for entering bins, silos, or tanks unless the employer or the employer's representative (who would otherwise authorize the permit) is present during the entire operation. The permit shall certify that the precautions contained in this paragraph (1910.272(g)) have been implemented prior to employees entering bins, silos or tanks. The permit shall be kept on file until completion of the entry operations. On or about May 21, 2024, the employees entered the silos to clean up excess grain products without a confined space program permit.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $3687
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,610 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2):The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye. On or about May 13, 2024, the employer did not report an employee hospitalization within 24 hours.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3000
- — Z (O) $4610
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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 347498487.
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