OSHA Inspection: CHIPPEWA VALLEY GRAIN & PROCESSING INC

Issued

2012-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $612.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    (a) Chippewa Valley Grain & Processing; The employer did not implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures for employees who are required to wear respirators to preform job assignments.

Issued

2012-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1020.00 Reduced

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 energing, 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:    (a) Chippewa Valley Grain & Processing,Throughout the facility; The employer did not establish an energy control program to protect employees from the accident start up or release of all energy sources while performing maintenance and servicing activities.

Issued

2012-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1020.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(ii): Prior to 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:    (a) Chippewa Valley Grain & ProcessingGrain Bins; The employer allowed employees entered grain bins with sweep augers operating.

Issued

2012-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(d): The employer did not develop and implement an emergency action plan meeting the requirements contained in 1910.38(a):    (a) Chippewa Valley Grain & Processing; The employer did not develop and implement an emergency action plan.