OSHA Inspection: CANEY AGRI SERVICES LLC

Issued

Jun 15, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,015 · Current $3,015

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)  Employees engaged in grain handling activities at  located at 600 West 4th Avenue, Caney, KS were exposed to potential atmospheric and mechanical hazards in that the employer requires employees to enter permit required spaces without having developed and implement a written program that complies with this section and specific to this location.  Instances of failure include but are not limited to:  i.	Program fails to identify the personnel trained to conduct permit-required confined space entry. ii.	Program fails to identify the personnel authorized to perform the duties as the entrant iii.	Program fails to identify the personnel authorized to perform the duties as the attendant iv.	Program fails to identify the specific procedure and contact information for emergency rescue v.	Program fails to track permit-required confined space entries conducted within the past year.

Issued

Jun 15, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,412 · Current $2,412

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  In the grain bins and mixing areas, employees are exposed to caught-in and amputation hazards associated with the unexpected release of stored energy.  Employees engaged in bin entry activities  and mixer maintenance were exposed to caught-in and amputation hazards in that the employer did not establish an energy control program.

Issued

Jun 15, 2026

Abate by

Jul 13, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,128 · Current $2,128

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  In the warehouse area, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards. Employees engaged in material handling activities using the Toyota forklift, were exposed to struck-by hazards in that refresher training  was not conducted at least every three years.

Issued

Jun 15, 2026

Abate by

Jul 13, 2026

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):  In the warehouse area, employee(s) engaged in forklift activities are exposed to struck-by hazards in that they have not been certified for forklift operation.