CALDWELL, ID —
OSHA Inspection: VALLEY GRAIN, INC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of VALLEY GRAIN, INC in 19265 DARROW LANE, CALDWELL, ID 83607 (NAICS 424510). OSHA activity number 348166539.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VALLEY GRAIN, INC
- Site address
- 19265 DARROW LANE
- City
- CALDWELL
- State
- ID
- ZIP
- 83607
- Mailing
- 10882 HWY 28 W, QUINCY, WA 98848
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- May 14, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,256 · Current $2,128 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck a) Site wide. On April 8, 2025, and times prior to, employees operated forklifts daily to move totes and bins of beans around their property.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2128
- — Z (S) $4256
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- May 14, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) Site wide. On April 8, 2025, and times prior to, employee's used forklifts daily to move totes and bins of beans around their property.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 M02
- Issued
- May 14, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(2): Employee(s) stood under or passed under the elevated portion of a powered industrial truck(s) a) Warehouse. On April 8, 2025, and times prior to, employees used forklifts to hold full totes of beans in the air while one employee would untie the bottom of the tote to empty one tote into a bulk bin. These totes can weigh anywhere from 2,000 lbs. to 3,000 lbs.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.304 B03 I
- Issued
- May 14, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $2,128 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.304(b)(3)(i): All 125-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere receptacles installed in bathrooms or on rooftops did not have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel. a) Bathroom. On April 8, 2025, and times prior to, employees used the bathroom sink that had a 110 volt electrical outlet within 2 feet of the sink without ground fault protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $2128
1910.219 C03
- Issued
- May 14, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $2,128 · Current $1,064 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(3): Vertical or inclined shafting seven -7 feet or less from floor or working platform was not enclosed with stationary casing(s) a) Seed treatment room. On April 8, 2025, and times prior to, the vertical, rotating shaft that powers the mixing blades inside the seed treater was not adequately guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1064
- — Z (S) $2128
1910.101 A
- Issued
- May 14, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.101(a):The employer did not determine that compressed gas cylinders under his control were in a safe condition to the extent that can be determined by visual or other inspections conducted as prescribed in the Hazardous Materials Regulations. a) On April 8, 2025 and at times prior thereto; employees operated a Komatsu forklift, serial number: 20369 with a propane cylinder which was no longer within its requalification date.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- May 14, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval: a) Site wide. On April 8, 2025, and times prior to, employees operated forklifts daily with front end rotator attachments to move product without the manufacturer's prior written approval:.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.178 A05
- Issued
- May 14, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered: a) Site wide. On April 8, 2025, and times prior to, employees operated forklifts daily with front end attachments to move product.
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 348166539.
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