Redray, Inc.: OSHA Violations and Fines, Arcola MS

OSHA inspectors have visited Redray, Inc. in Mississippi one time.

It opened on Oct 17, 2018 on a referral, in Arcola.

In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 2 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $10,275; today they stand at $5,710, 44% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.272 (grain handling facilities), 2 times.

Among wholesale employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,427 penalty. Redray, Inc. averages $5,710 across 1 cited inspection.

Redray, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2018 to 2018 — Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343538336 OPENED OCT 17, 2018Closed

Referral · Complete · Safety · 13 employees at the site · Closed Jun 6, 2019

142 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Main Street, Arcola, MS 38722 · Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Oct 17, 2018: Employee amputates foot when caught by screw auger in grain

At 8:00 a.m. on October 17, 2018, an employee was walking toward a side hatch to exit the grain storage bin when he stepped onto a pile of rice and lost his balance. The employee stepped back with his right foot and it went inside a floor well where it was caught by a screw auger. The employee amputated his foot and was hospitalized.

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.151(b) · First aid and eyewash	Serious	$4,546	$2,273	Feb 25, 2019	Final
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding	Serious	$5,304	$3,182	Feb 25, 2019	Final
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.272(d) · Grain handling facilities	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Feb 25, 2019	Final
Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(i) · Grain handling facilities	Other-than-serious	$425	$255	Feb 25, 2019	Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.151(b)

(b) In the absence of an infirmary, clinic, or hospital in near proximity to the workplace which is used for the treatment of all injured employees, a person or persons shall be adequately trained to render first aid. Adequate first aid supplies shall be readily available.

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)

(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.

29 CFR 1910.272 · Grain handling facilities

29 CFR 1910.272(d)

(d) Emergency action plan. The employer shall develop and implement an emergency action plan meeting the requirements contained in 29 CFR 1910.38.

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Redray, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations