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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100272 H03 Grain handling facilities.
Inspection Nr: 1416467.015
Citation: 02002
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Date: 01/24/2020
Initial Penalty: $132,598.00
Current Penalty: $132,598.00
Issuance Date: 01/10/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524700
Contest Date: 02/04/2020
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | C: Contested | 02/05/2020 | $132,598.00 | 01/24/2020 | Willful | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/10/2020 | $132,598.00 | 01/24/2020 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.272(h)(3): No employee shall be permitted to be either underneath a bridging condition, or in any other location where an accumulation of grain on the sides or elsewhere could fall and engulf that employee. a) The Andersons, Inc. located at 125 Edwin Road in Toledo, Ohio; On or about July 17, 18, and 19, 2019 the employer did not prohibit employees from entering flat bottom grain storage tanks where the accumulation of grain on the sides of the tank could fall and engulf the entrants. Employees who entered tank #485 were exposed to entrapment and engulfment hazards in that the heel of the grain was at a height of approximately thirty feet.