Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.272(j)(2)(ii): The employer shall immediately remove any fugitive grain dust accumulations whenever they exceeded 1/8 inch (.32cm) at priority housekeeping areas, pursuant to the housekeeping program, or shall demonstrate and assure, through the development and implementation of the housekeeping program, that equivalent protection is provided: The employer does not ensure that fugitive grain dust accumulations are removed whenever they exceed 1/8 inch (.32 cm) at priority housekeeping areas- (a) On or about April 19, 2023, at the South End of the West Plant's Elevator A, accumulations of fugitive grain dust exceeded 1/8 inch within 35 feet of the South Transfer Leg bucket elevator's casings on Level 9 (Tripper Belt Level) and within 35 feet of the South Transfer leg bucket elevator's head section on the mezzanine level above Level 9. The South Transfer Leg bucket elevator is used for the movement of soybeans at this location. Accumulations that exceeded 1/8 inch were documented on surfaces such as, but not limited to, the following: (i) surface of electrical conduit approximately 30' 2" NE of the South Transfer Leg bucket elevator casings (near Bin 64) - Level 9; (ii) surface of a pipe over the tripper belt approximately 30' 2" NE of the South Transfer Leg bucket elevator casings (near Bin 64) - Level 9; (iii) surfaces of multiple horizontal wall beams approximately 21' 5" NE of the South Transfer Leg bucket elevator casings (near Bin 65) - Level 9; (iv) surface of a horizontal wall beam approximately 13' 1" NE of the South Transfer Leg bucket elevator casings (near Bin 65) - Level 9; (v) surface of an I-beam approximately 7' 4" NE of the South Transfer Leg bucket elevator casings- Level 9; (vi) surface of a discharge spout just N of the South Transfer Leg bucket elevator casings - Level 9; (vii) surface of an I-beam supporting the leg head access mezzanine just W of the South Transfer Leg bucket elevator casings - Level 9; (viii) surface of an I-beam supporting the leg head access mezzanine just NW of the South Transfer Leg bucket elevator casings - Level 9; (ix) surface of a horizontal wall beam just NW of the South Transfer Leg bucket elevator's head section - mezzanine above Level 9; (x) surface of a horizontal wall beam just N of the South Transfer Leg bucket elevator's head section - mezzanine above Level 9; (xi) surfaces of a horizontal wall beams just NE of the South Transfer Leg bucket elevator's head section - mezzanine above Level 9; (xii) surface of a horizontal flange on the E side of the South Transfer Leg bucket elevator's head section cover - mezzanine above Level 9; (xiii) surface of a horizontal flange on the W side of the South Transfer Leg bucket elevator's head section cover - mezzanine above Level 9; (xiv) surface of diagonal bracing just NW of the South Transfer Leg bucket elevator's head section - mezzanine above Level 9; (xv) surface of diagonal bracing just W of the South Transfer Leg bucket elevator's head section - mezzanine above Level 9; (xvi) surface of a L-beam just NW of the South Transfer Leg bucket elevator's head section - mezzanine above Level 9; (xvii) surface of an I-beam just W of the South Transfer Leg bucket elevator's head section - mezzanine above Level 9