Inspection 345996136 OPENED JUN 1, 2022Closed
15908 East Hwy 290, Elgin, TX 78621 · Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Bentoli Inc. 2 times in Texas since 2020.
The latest one began on Jun 1, 2022 to follow up on an earlier case, in Elgin.
Those inspections ended with 6 citation items: 3 serious, 2 willful and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $445,293 and now stand at $195,000, 56% lower after settlements or reviews.
Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.147.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for wholesale employers since 2015 is $3,425, and Bentoli Inc. averages $195,000 (1 cited inspection).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Bentoli Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 344823810 OPENED JUL 6, 2020Closed
15908 East Hwy 290, Elgin, TX 78621 · Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 6, 2020 (fatal): Employee is caught and killed when ribbon blender starts up
At 10:53 a.m. on July 6, 2020, an employee was working for a manufacturer of farm supplies. The firm manufactured additive for feed. The firm had two ribbon blenders or mixing machines on the production floor. They were designated AA and AB. The employee was cleaning out blender AB with rags. The ribbon blender he was cleaning had a hopper or trough. It was approximately 1.04 meters (41 inches) wide, 1.57 meters (62 inches) long, and approximately 1.22 meters (48 inches) deep. The top of the hopper started approximately 0.91 meters (36 inches) off the working platform. An object approximately 180 millimeters (7 inches) from the top of the hopper would come into contact with the blades. The ribbon mixer blades took up almost all the space in the hopper. The machine's 480-volt disconnect had been locked out a few days earlier by a coworker who had found his son in the machine. The coworker took his son out and put a lock on the disconnect. The coworker informed the supervisor that the key for the lock was at home. The coworker drove home and got the key. When he returned, he took the lock off disconnect and, not thinking, activated the knife switch to the 'on' position. The employee was still cleaning the mixer when the machine started up. He was caught in the blades of the ribbon blender. He suffered lacerations, contusions, and fractures. He was killed. Pressurized air presented another form of hazardous energy. energy.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $13,494 | $12,500 | Dec 30, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $13,494 | $2,000 | Dec 30, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i) · Fall protection in general industry |
Willful | $134,937 | $53,000 | Dec 30, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Willful | $134,937 | $115,000 | Dec 30, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $134,937 | $0 | Dec 30, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(d) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $13,494 | $12,500 | Dec 30, 2020 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2017, the Elgin site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 34 workers: 2.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentoli Inc. Elgin · 2017 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(d)
(D) Identifiable. Lockout devices and tagout devices shall indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s).
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)
(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)
(7) Training and communication. (i) The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.28 · Fall protection in general industry
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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.