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Chris Abbott: OSHA inspections and violations

New Chicago, Indiana · Soybean Farming · NAICS 111110

1inspections
5citation items
$4,350current penalties
Sep 25, 2015last inspection

Chris Abbott has one OSHA inspection on record in Indiana.

OSHA opened it on Sep 25, 2015 after a complaint, in New Chicago, and the case has not closed yet.

From that inspection OSHA issued 5 citation items: 5 serious.

OSHA proposed $4,350 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.20, construction safety programs (2 items).

For context, across all farming, fishing and forestry employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,440. Chris Abbott averages $4,350 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Chris Abbott: OSHA citation items per year, 2015 to 2015
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 340948827 OPENED SEP 25, 2015Open

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Open

413 Ruta Dr., New Chicago, IN 46342 · Soybean Farming · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1) · Construction safety programs
 Serious$450$450Jan 20, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) · Construction safety programs
 Serious$450$450Jan 20, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v) · Aerial lifts
 Serious$1,500$1,500Jan 20, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$1,500$1,500Jan 20, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2) · Fall protection training in construction
 Serious$450$450Jan 20, 2016Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1926.20 · Construction safety programs

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1)

(b) Accident prevention responsibilities. (1) It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2)

(2) Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.

29 CFR 1926.453 · Aerial lifts

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v)

(v) A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift.

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.503 · Fall protection training in construction

Other soybean farming employers in Indiana

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