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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19100272 G01 IV Grain handling facilities.

Inspection Nr: 1266726.015

Citation: 01003

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: Abatement Completed

Initial Penalty: $7,000.00

Current Penalty: $7,000.00

Issuance Date: 12/05/2017

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 1

Abatement Date: 12/13/2017

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0625700

Contest Date:

Final Order: 01/03/2018

Related Event Code (REC): A

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	Z: Issued	12/05/2017	$7,000.00	12/13/2017	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(iv): The employer did not prohibit "walking down grain" and similar practices where the employee walks on grain to make it flow within or out from a grain storage structure, or where an employee is on moving grain: 5257 Benton Rd, Crowley, LA: On or about September 6, 2017, the employer failed to ensure that employees conducting grain handling activities in a grain storage bin/silo were prohibited from walking down grain or standing on grain.

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