OWEN, WI —
OSHA Inspection: RIVER COUNTRY CO-OP
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of RIVER COUNTRY CO-OP in 331 INDUSTRIAL AVENUE, OWEN, WI 54460 (NAICS 311119). OSHA activity number 347657686.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- RIVER COUNTRY CO-OP
- Site address
- 331 INDUSTRIAL AVENUE
- City
- OWEN
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54460
- Mailing
- PO BOX 250, OWEN, WI 54460
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311119
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
24 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $11524.00 · Current $6914.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition: (a) Blender floor; On or about July 31, 2024, and dates prior, combustible feed dust accumulated on the east and west scale hoppers, piping, floor, and other flat edges/surfaces in depths ranging from 1/8 inches to greater than 1 foot due to improper housekeeping practices and/or ineffective source control.
Recent events (3)
- — P (O) $6914.4
- — I (O) $6914.4
- — Z (S) $11524
1910.28 B03 I
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $11524.00 · Current $6914.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(i): The employer did not ensure each employee was protected from falling through any hole (including skylights) that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level by one or more of the following: covers, guardrail systems, travel restraint systems, or personal fall arrest systems: (a) Roof; On or about August 2, 2024, and dates prior, employees were not protected from falling through holes on bins by a guardrail system, travel restraint system, or personal fall arrest system when bin covers and grating are removed to check inventory levels with a laser distance meter and while shoveling wet/spoiled feed into them.
Recent events (3)
- — P (O) $6914.4
- — I (O) $6914.4
- — Z (S) $11524
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $13828.00 · Current $8297.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): (a) Throughout the establishment; On or about August 2, 2024, and dates prior, the employer did not perform a hazard assessment to determine personal protective equipment required to be used by employees such as, but not limited to, eye and hand protection when dispensing WDG formula and respiratory protection while cleaning wet/spoiled feed on the roof.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $8296.8
- — I (S) $8296.8
- — Z (S) $13828
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation: (a) Hand Add Room; On or about August 2, 2024, and dates prior, the employer did not ensure that employees wore appropriate eye or face protection when dispensing/handling WDG formula.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 D01 III
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: (a) Roof; On or about July 23, 2024, and dates prior, the employer did not evaluate employee exposures to potential respiratory hazards while they cleaned wet/spoiled feed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K06
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer: (a) Throughout the establishment; On or about August 1, 2024, and dates prior, the employer did not ensure that employee(s) were provided information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134 prior to voluntary respirator use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.138 A
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes: (a) Hand Add Room; On or about August 2, 2024, and dates prior, employees were not required to utilize hand protection when dispensing/handling a hazardous chemical, WDG formula, on a daily basis as part of their regular job duties.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 C04
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $16131.00 · Current $9679.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146: (a) Basement; On or about June 19, 2024, and dates prior, a permit required confined space entry program, such as pre-entry air monitoring, periodic air monitoring, and entry permits, was not implemented prior to allowing employees to enter the 6-ton mixer.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $9678.6
- — I (S) $9678.6
- — Z (S) $16131
1910.146 D05 I
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not evaluate permit space conditions when entry operations were conducted by testing conditions in the permit space to determine if acceptable entry conditions exist before entry was authorized to begin: (a) Basement; On or about June 19, 2024, and dates prior, pre-entry and periodic atmospheric monitoring were not performed as employees entered the 6-ton mixer for cleaning operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 E01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1): Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit: (a) Basement; On or about June 19, 2024, and dates prior, a confined space entry permit was not completed prior to allowing employees to enter the 6-ton mixer.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 G01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146: (a) Basement; On or about June 19, 2024, and dates prior, employees were not given training on confined space entry, which includes understanding the hazards of confined spaces, the roles of entrants, attendants, and entry supervisors, procedures for atmospheric monitoring, rescue operations, and how to contact emergency services, prior to being allowed to enter the 6-ton mixer.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.272 E01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(e)(1): The employer did not provide training to employees at least annually and when changes in job assignments would expose them to new hazards in the grain handling facilities: (a) Throughout the facility; On or about August 2, 2024, and dates prior, annual training was not provided to inform employees of general safety precautions for the facility, dust accumulation hazards, common ignition sources, lockout/tagout procedures, and bin entry procedures.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $0
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.272 G01 I
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
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: (a) Grain bins; During March 2024, a permit was not completed prior to allowing employees to enter the north canola hopper and corn bin.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.272 G01 III
- Issued
- Abate by
- 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) Grain bins; During March 2024, atmospheric monitoring was not performed prior to allowing employees to enter the north canola hopper and corn bin.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $11524.00 · Current $6914.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: (a) Basement and blender floor; On or about July 24, 2024, and dates prior, energy control (Lockout-Tagout) procedures were not developed/documented for the 6-ton mixer, blender, and AG-10 auger while employees performed cleaning operations.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $6914.4
- — I (S) $6914.4
- — Z (S) $11524
1910.147 C07 IV
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv): The employer did not certify that employee training had been accomplished and kept up to date: (a) Basement and blender floor; On or about July 24, 2024, and dates prior, the employer did not certify that control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) training was conducted for employees who performed cleaning operations on the 6-ton mixer and AG-10 Auger.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 F03 II D
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment: (a) Basement and blender floor; On or about July 24, 2024, and dates prior, the employer did not ensure that each employee affixed their own lockout lock on isolation points for hazardous energy sources or group lockout device for the 6-ton mixer, blender, and AG-10 auger while they performed cleaning operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.272 M04
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(m)(4): The employer did not implement procedures in the grain handling facility for the use of tags and locks which would prevent the inadvertent application of energy or motion to equipment being repaired, serviced, or adjusted, which could result in employee injury: (a) Corn bin; During March 2024, an energy control (Lockout-Tagout) procedure was not developed/documented, and lockout locks were not affixed by each employee who entered the corn bin to clean it.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $0
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $9218.00 · Current $0.00 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): (a) Throughout the facility; On or about August 2, 2024, and dates prior, each forklift operator(s) ability to safely operate powered industrial vehicles was not evaluated before they were allowed to operate a forklift.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $9218
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l): (a) Throughout the facility; On or about August 2, 2024, and dates prior, training certification was not maintained for each person who operates powered industrial vehicles.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $5531.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service: (a) Throughout the facility; On or about August 2, 2024, and dates prior, electric forklifts were not inspected daily before being placed into service.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5530.8
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $13828.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use: (a) Hand Add Room; On or about August 2, 2024, and dates prior, the employer did not have a safety data sheet onsite for employees who dispense/handle WDG Formula.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $13828
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $8297.00
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: (a) Hand Add Room; On or about August 2, 2024, and dates prior, the employer did not provide chemical specific training for employees who dispense/handle WDG Formula.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $8296.8
- — I (S) $8296.8
- — Z (S) $0
1910.157 G02
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter: (a) Throughout the establishment; On or about August 2, 2024, and dates prior, the employer failed to provide annual training to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting.
Recent events (3)
- — P (O) $0
- — 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 347657686.