Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100272 G02 Grain handling facilities.
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Inspection Nr: 1133684.015
Citation: 03002
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Date: 07/07/2016 2
Initial Penalty: $4,400.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 06/10/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0830600
Contest Date: 07/05/2016
Final Order: 11/23/2016
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 11/23/2016 | $0.00 | 07/07/2016 | Repeat | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 07/11/2016 | $4,400.00 | 07/07/2016 | Repeat | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/10/2016 | $4,400.00 | 07/07/2016 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.272(g)(2): When entering the grain handling facility bins, silos, or tanks from a level at or above the level of standing grain or grain products, employees did not wear a body harness with lifeline, or use a boatswain's chair that met the requirements of Subpart D, 29 CFR 1910.28(j): (a) On or about March 15, 2016, an employee was exposed to engulfment hazards while working inside a grain storage bin without the benefit of a body harness with lifeline where grain was in excess of 10 feet high against the wall where he was working. High Country Elevators, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 77437, Citation Number 1, Item Number 11d, and was affirmed as a final order on September 1, 2011.