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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100272 M01 I Grain handling facilities.
Inspection Nr: 1664999.015
Citation: 02002
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $156,259.00
Current Penalty: $161,323.00
Issuance Date: 10/17/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 16
Abatement Date: 12/08/2023
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524500
Contest Date: 10/31/2023
Final Order: 12/19/2024
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 12/19/2024 | $161,323.00 | 12/08/2023 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 11/01/2023 | $156,259.00 | 12/08/2023 | Willful | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/17/2023 | $156,259.00 | 12/08/2023 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.272(m)(1)(i): The employer shall implement preventative maintenance procedures consisting of regularly scheduled inspections of at least the mechanical and safety control equipment associated with dryers, grain stream processing equipment, dust collection equipment including filter collectors, and bucket elevators: The employer does not ensure that employees working in buildings with indoor bucket elevators having combustible agricultural dust deflagration/explosion hazards are adequately protected from those hazards - On April 19, 2023, at the South end of the West Plant's Elevator A, the employer operated the South Transfer Leg bucket elevator without having performed regularly scheduled inspections of the deflagration detection and chemical suppression system installed on the leg for explosion protection/deflagration propagation purposes since late 2016. This violation did not result in an event or injury.