| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100029 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-06-03 |
| Current Penalty |
5682.75 |
| Initial Penalty |
7577.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-06-26 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: a) On or about 05/15/19 at the fertilizer loading station work platform; employees performed service and maintenance on the loading arm tensioner and were exposed to a nine foot fall hazard when the height of the guard rail system top rail was 32.5 inches. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100029 B02 I |
| Issuance Date |
2019-06-03 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-06-26 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2)(i): Midrails were not installed at a height midway between the top edge of the guiderail system and the walking-working surface: a) On or about 05/15/19 at the fertilizer loading station work platform; employees performed service and maintenance on the loading arm tensioner and were exposed to a six foot fall hazard when the guard rail system was missing a mid rail on the south side of the platform. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100135 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-06-03 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-06-19 |
| Current Penalty |
8524.5 |
| Initial Penalty |
11366.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-06-26 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee wear a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects: a) On or about 05/15/19 at the fertilizer loading station; during maintenance of the loading arm an employee not wearing head protection was struck in the forehead by the unsupported loading arm when it dropped unexpectedly. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01003A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100147 C04 I |
| Issuance Date |
2019-06-03 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-06-19 |
| Current Penalty |
8524.5 |
| Initial Penalty |
11366.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-06-26 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) On or about 05/15/19 at the fertilizer loading station; employees were exposed to a struck by hazard from the loading arm while performing maintenance on the loading arm tensioner when the employer did not develop or require the utilization of a procedure to control the potential energy in arm. When the pin on the tensioner arm was removed the unsupported/uncontrolled arm dropped striking one of the employees involved in the maintenance activity. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01003B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100147 C05 I |
| Issuance Date |
2019-06-03 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-06-19 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-06-26 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing, or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources: a) On or about 05/15/19 at the fertilizer loading station; employees were exposed to struck by the potential energy of the loading arm while performing maintenance on the loading arm tensioner when the employer did not provide hardware for blocking or securing the hazardous energy resulting in the arm falling and striking one of the employees engaged in the maintenance activity. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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