OSHA Inspection: OZARK ORGANICS LP

Issued

2025-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $2483.00 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):  On or about February 25, 2025, and before at the worksite located at 34 Kelly Road, Buffalo, MO 65622, Vides Builders, Inc. employees were exposed to fall hazards while conducting grain handling activities. The Vides Builders, Inc employees were standing on a work platform that was greater than 4 feet to the next lower level without adequate fall protection while operating the sweep auger of a grain bin.

Issued

2025-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2128.00 · Current $2128.00

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:  On or about February 25, 2025, and before at the worksite located at 34 Kelly Road, Buffalo, MO 65622 Vides Builders, Inc. and Ozark Organics LP employees were exposed to respiratory hazards from grain dust while conducting grain handling and feed mill activities. Vides Builders, Inc. and Ozark Organics LP employees were wearing N95 respirators when cleaning and working around grain dust without being given appendix D training.

Issued

2025-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2837.00 · Current $2837.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were in place:  On or about February 25, 2025, and before at the worksite located at 34 Kelly Road, Buffalo, MO 65622 employees were exposed to struck by and crushed by hazards while operating forklifts during grain handling activities. The employer did not ensure that all forklift control markings were in place. Employees were operating forklifts that had a missing indicator marking on the hand controls.

Issued

2025-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2837.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  On or about February 25, 2025, and before at the worksite located at 34 Kelly Road, Buffalo, MO 65622 employees were exposed to struck by and crushed by hazards while operating forklifts in the workplace. Employees were operating forklifts that were not inspected prior to use.

Issued

2025-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2837.00 · Current $2837.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.  On or about February 25, 2025, and before at the worksite located at 34 Kelly Road, Buffalo, MO 65622 employees were exposed to struck by and crushed by hazards while operating forklifts during grain handling activities. Employees were operating forklifts without first successfully completing a powered industrial truck training course.

Issued

2025-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $3476.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.272(g)(1)(ii): Prior to bin 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, blocked-off, or otherwise prevented from operating by other equally effective means or methods:   At the worksite located at 34 Kelly Road, Buffalo, MO 65622, employees were exposed to caught in and pinch point hazards while conducting grain operating activities. Prior to employees entering, the employer did not disconnect, lock out and tag out, block-off, or otherwise prevent the sweep auger from operating by other equally effective means or methods.   1. On or about January 13, 2025, employees entered bin number 2 without the sweep auger being adequately disconnected, locked out and tagged, blocked-off, or otherwise prevented from operating by other equally effective means or methods to clean out the wheat from the bin.  2. On February 24, 2025, an employee was operating the sweep auger on bin number 4 to move and/or clean out the corn. The employee entered the bin without the sweep auger being disconnected, locked out and tagged, blocked-off, or otherwise prevented from operating by other equally effective means or methods.

Issued

2025-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $3476.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.272(i)(1): The employer did not inform contractors of the applicable safety rules of the grain handling facility:  On or about February 25, 2025, and before at the worksite located at 34 Kelly Road, Buffalo, MO 65622 employees were exposed to caught in and pinch point hazards while conducting grain handling activities. Sub-contractor employees were cleaning and entering grain storage bins, and various other tasks without being adequately notified of the hazards related to working in and around the sweep auger.

Issued

2025-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3547.00 · Current $3547.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:(a) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY EQUIPMENT AND CONDITION(S)) (STATE HAZARD(S) TO EMPLOYEE(S))   On or about February 25, 2025, and before at the worksite located at 34 Kelly Road, Buffalo, MO 65622 employees were exposed to electrocution hazards while conducting grain operating activities. Employees were operating buttons and switches in the control room next to dump shed/truck unloading area that were located next to an electrical fixture/box with a missing cover and exposed wires.