OSHA Inspection: HANSEN MUELLER

Issued

Jul 18, 2025

Abate by

Aug 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,511 · Current $3,277 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(3):29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces are maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice.  At the worksite located at N 1031 Topping Ave, Kansas City, MO 64120 employees were exposed to trip and fall hazards while working in a grain handling facility. The employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces were free from sharp and protruding objects in various locations. Instances of exposure include but are not limited to:  1. There is a section of concrete protruding from the basement floor between old house and middle house where employees work and travel through.  2. There is a sharp metal tube/structure protruding from the middle house bin floor where employees work and travel through.

Issued

Jul 18, 2025

Abate by

Aug 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $14,895 · Current $11,470 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)  Employees engaged in grain handling activities at the worksite located at N 1031 Topping Ave, Kansas City, Missouri 64120 were exposed to fall hazards in that employees working in sections of the grain elevator were required to walk and work on surfaces greater than four (4) feet above a lower surface without adequate means of fall protection. Instances include but are not limited to:  Instance 1. Employees conducting maintenance, operator, and housekeeping activities next to an open pit in the basement between old house and middle house.  Instance 2. Employees conduct maintenance and operator activities on or with the garner and associated equipment from an elevated platform in the middle house bin floor.

Issued

Jul 18, 2025

Abate by

Aug 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.29(b)(3): 29 CFR 1910.29(b)(3): The employer did not ensure that guardrail systems are capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds (890 N) applied in a downward or outward direction within 2 inches (5 cm) of the top edge, at any point along the top rail.   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)  Employees engaged in grain handling activities at the worksite located at N 1031 Topping Ave, Kansas City, Missouri 64120 were exposed to fall hazards. The employer did not ensure that employees were protected by a guardrail systems are capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds (890 N) applied in a downward or outward direction within 2 inches (5 cm) of the top edge, at any point along the top rail when walking and working in direct vicinity of an open pit with a fall hazard greater than 4 feet to the next lower level.

Issued

Jul 18, 2025

Abate by

Aug 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $10,641 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above dangerous equipment is protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system, unless the equipment is covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard.  At the worksite located at N 1031 Topping Ave, Kansas City, Missouri 64120 employees were exposed to fall hazards while conducting grain handling operations. The employer did not ensure employees working less than 4 feet above dangerous equipment were protected by adequate guard rail travel or restraint systems that were neither covered nor guarded to eliminate the hazard. Instances include but are not limited to:  Instance 1. Employees traveling over moving conveyor belts ascending through the floor while carrying out their daily work activities such as but not limited to maintenance, facility operator, and housekeeping activities on the new house bin deck/floor level and similar activities in the old house bin deck/floor.  Instance 2. Employees used platforms with inadequate guard rail systems to cross over  conveyor belts used for transferring grain to conduct their daily work activities such as but not limited to maintenance, facility operator, and housekeeping activities in the basement of new house. There were 5 cross over platforms, 3 on the north belt and 2 on the south belt.

Issued

Jul 18, 2025

Abate by

Aug 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.29(b)(1): The top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, were not 42 inches, plus or minus 3 inches, above the walking-working surface:  At the worksite located at N 1031 Topping Ave, Kansas City, Missouri 64120 employees were exposed to fall hazards when carrying out there daily work activities such as buy not limited to facility operations, maintenance, and housekeeping in the grain elevator. The employer did not ensure that the guard rail systems top rail or equivalent members were 42 inches plus or minus 3 inches above the walking-working surface. Instances include but are not limited to:  Instance 1. Employees were using guard rail systems with inadequate top rails while traveling above moving conveyor belts while carrying out their daily work activities such as but not limited to maintenance, operator, and housekeeping activities on the new house bin deck/floor level and similar top rails in old house bin floor/deck. The top rails are located at both the north and south belts.  Instance 2. Employees were using guard rail systems with inadequate top rails while crossing over moving conveyor belts to conduct their daily work activities such as but not limited to maintenance, operator, and housekeeping activities in the basement of the grain elevator. There were 3 platforms on the north belt and 2 on the south belt.

Issued

Jul 18, 2025

Abate by

Aug 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.29(b)(2)(i):29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that guardrails met the requirement that mid rails that are installed at a height midway between the top edge of the guardrail system and the walking-working surface.  At the worksite located at N 1031 Topping Ave, Kansas City, Missouri 64120 employees were exposed to fall hazards when carrying out their daily work activities such as buy not limited to facility operations, maintenance, and housekeeping in the grain elevator. The employer did not ensure that the guard rail systems used by employees to cross over conveyor belt  were complete with a mid-rails.

Issued

Jul 18, 2025

Abate by

Aug 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,511 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(11)(ii):29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers is equipped with stair rail systems and handrails as described in 29 CFR 1910.28 Table D-2-Stairway Handrail Requirements.  Employees engaged in grain handling activities at the worksite located at N 1031 Topping Ave, Kansas City, Missouri 64120 were exposed to fall hazards. The employer did not ensure that employees were protected when using each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers that were not equipped with adequate stair rail systems and handrails.

Issued

Jul 18, 2025

Abate by

Aug 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,511 · Current $3,277 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(3)(ii):29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each employee be protected from tripping into or stepping into or through any hole that is less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above a lower level by covers or guardrail systems.  At the worksite located at N 1031 Topping Ave, Kansas City, MO 64120 employees were exposed to trip and fall hazards while conducting maintenance, housekeeping, and grain handling operations. The employer did not ensure that a hole in the stairs used for accessing  and egressing the basement between old house southside and middle house was repaired or covered.

Issued

Jul 18, 2025

Abate by

Aug 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $10,641 · Current $8,194 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:  Employees engaged in grain handling operations at the worksite located at N Topping Ave, Kansas City, MO64120 were exposed to caught in and entangled hazards. The employer did not ensure employees were protected with one or more methods of machine guarding in the workplace. Instances of exposure include but are not limited to:  Instance 1: Inadequately guarded head pulley sections on north and south conveyors in old house bin floor/deck.  Instance 2: Inadequately guarded head pulley sections on east, middle, and west belts in middle house bin floor/deck.  Instance 3: Inadequately guarded head pulley sections on north and south belts in big house bin floor/deck.  Instance 4: Inadequately guarded electric motor on conveyor 21 middle house bin floor/deck.

Issued

Jul 18, 2025

Abate by

Aug 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $10,641 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded rotating shaft ends projected more than one-half the diameter of the shaft:  Employees engaged in grain elevator activities at the worksite located at N 1031 Topping Ave, Kansas City, Missouri 64120 were exposed to caught in and pinch point hazards. The employer did not ensure that employees were protected from unguarded rotating shafts when operating and working around trippers.

Issued

Jul 18, 2025

Abate by

Aug 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $14,895 · Current $8,028 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:  Employees engaged in grain handling activities at the worksite located at N 1031 Topping Ave, Kansas City, Missouri 64120 were exposed to caught in and amputation hazards. The employer did not ensure that employees were protected from unguarded sprocket wheels and chains  which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms when operating trippers.

Issued

Jul 18, 2025

Abate by

Aug 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,511 · Current $3,277 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  At the worksite located at N Topping Ave, Kansas City, MO 64120 employees were exposed to fire, electrical shock, and electrocution hazards while working in a grain handling facility. Employees were using multiple extension cords plugged into one another to power sump pumps to remove excess water in the basement.