Inspection 346963192 OPENED SEP 6, 2023Closed
998 Cr 245, Seminole, TX 79360 · Peanut Farming · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Ajk Enterprises 2 times in Texas since 2022.
The latest one began on Sep 6, 2023 to follow up on an earlier case, in Seminole.
Those inspections ended with 4 citation items: 3 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $16,503 and now stand at $9,902, 40% lower after settlements or reviews.
Guarding of farm field equipment, farmstead equipment, and cotton gins comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1928.57.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for farming, fishing and forestry employers since 2015 is $1,440, and Ajk Enterprises averages $9,902 (1 cited inspection).
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 346539802 OPENED NOV 21, 2022Closed
1303 Hobbs Hwy, Seminole, TX 79360 · Peanut Farming · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1928.57(a)(6) · Guarding of farm field equipment, farmstead equipment, and cotton gins |
Serious | $9,376 | $5,626 | Apr 4, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1928.57(a)(6)(iv) · Guarding of farm field equipment, farmstead equipment, and cotton gins |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 4, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1928.57(b)(4)(i) · Guarding of farm field equipment, farmstead equipment, and cotton gins |
Serious | $6,250 | $3,750 | Apr 4, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $877 | $526 | Apr 4, 2023 | Final |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Oct 5, 2021, Seminole: Hospitalization · fractures · leg(s), unspecified
An employee was servicing a chili machine when the air jack being used to lift the machine failed. The employee was caught in the jack and suffered a broken leg.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1928.57 · Guarding of farm field equipment, farmstead equipment, and cotton gins
29 CFR 1928.57(a)(6)
(6) Operating instructions. At the time of initial assignment and at least annually thereafter, the employer shall instruct every employee in the safe operation and servicing of all covered equipment with which he is or will be involved, including at least the following safe operating practices:
29 CFR 1928.57(a)(6)(iv)
(iv) Make sure everyone is clear of machinery before starting the engine, engaging power, or operating the machine;
Other peanut farming employers in Texas
- Bladerunner Farms, Inc Poteet · 2 citations · $9,930
- Krenmueller Farms San Juan · 3 citations · $3,500
- A. Olivarez Harvesting LLC La Pryor · 2 citations · $7,744
- Circle C Ranch, LLC Dalhart · 6 citations · $23,406
- Armstrong Farm Inc. Salt Flat · 3 citations · $6,500
- Fabens Production Inc. Fabens · 1 citation · $8,873
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.