Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100272 G01 II Grain handling facilities.
Inspection Nr: 1413904.015
Citation: 02001A
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Status: Not Completed - AD Discretion
Initial Penalty: $132,598.00
Current Penalty: $79,560.00
Issuance Date: 12/27/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 01/03/2020
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0830300
Contest Date: 01/13/2020
Final Order: 06/15/2020
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 06/15/2020 | $79,560.00 | 01/03/2020 | Willful | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 02/27/2020 | $132,598.00 | 01/03/2020 | Willful | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/27/2019 | $132,598.00 | 01/03/2020 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(ii): Prior to bin 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 by other equally effective means or methods: (a) On or about July 3, 2019 and at times prior, for the employees exposed to caught-in and engulfment hazards where grain storage bin 106 was entered to unclog the sumps while the conveyor was running at or near 329 Wardwell Street in Arvilla, North Dakota.