Inspection 347019770 OPENED OCT 3, 2023Closed
605 Robert E. Lee, Greenwood, MS 38930 · Soybean Farming · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Itta Bena, Mississippi · Soybean Farming · NAICS 111110
Since 2022, OSHA inspectors have visited Bare Bones Farms in Mississippi 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Oct 3, 2023 to follow up on an earlier case, in Greenwood.
In all, OSHA issued 11 citation items: 8 serious, 1 willful and 2 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $90,182; today they stand at $63,102, 30% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.272 (grain handling facilities), 7 times.
Among farming, fishing and forestry employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $1,440 penalty. Bare Bones Farms averages $63,102 across 1 cited inspection.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $21,649 in back wages owed to workers.
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Watch this company605 Robert E. Lee, Greenwood, MS 38930 · Soybean Farming · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Cr 286, Itta Bena, MS 38941 · Soybean Farming · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 13, 2022 (fatal): Employee is killed when engulfed in grain
At 9:30 a.m. on October 13, 2022, an employee was standing on top of soybeans trying to unplug the conveyor using PVC pipe, when he became engulfed in the moving grain. The employee was killed due to asphyxiation.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $2,678 | $1,850 | Apr 10, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 10, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 10, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1d 29 CFR 1910.134(k) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 10, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.272(e)(2) · Grain handling facilities |
Serious | $6,250 | $4,375 | Apr 10, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(i) · Grain handling facilities |
Serious | $6,250 | $4,375 | Apr 10, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(ii) · Grain handling facilities |
Serious | $6,250 | $4,375 | Apr 10, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.272(g)(4) · Grain handling facilities |
Serious | $6,250 | $4,375 | Apr 10, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.272(g)(2) · Grain handling facilities |
Willful | $62,504 | $43,752 | Apr 10, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(iii) · Grain handling facilities |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 10, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 2 29 CFR 1910.272(m)(3) · Grain handling facilities |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 10, 2023 | Final |
Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.
| Period reviewed | Violations | Workers owed | Back wages | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2020 to Dec 4, 2022 Greenwood | 11 | 7 | $21,649 | $23,722 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)
(1) The test instrument must have an effective audio-warning device, or a visual-warning device in the form of a screen tracing, that indicates when the test subject fails to hold his or her breath during the test. The test must be terminated and restarted from the beginning when the test subject fails to hold his or her breath during the test. The test subject then may be refitted and retested.
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1)
(1) General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2)
(2) Deep breathing. In a normal standing position, the subject shall breathe slowly and deeply, taking caution so as not to hyperventilate.
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