Sil Pro LLC has 4 OSHA inspections on record in Minnesota, the first in 2007.
OSHA's last visit started on Feb 22, 2017 as a planned inspection, in Delano.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 6 citation items: 3 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $3,050 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $2,135, down 30%.
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Sil Pro LLC averages $630 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Sil Pro LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2019, the Delano site logged 7 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 335 workers: 2.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.5 for its industry. Those cases cost 61 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Main Plant
Delano · 2019
335
7
4
2.2
2.5
Sil-Pro
Delano · 2017
325
10
2
3.0
2.9
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.110 · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases
29 CFR 1910.110(e)(4)(iii)
(iii) Permanent and removable fuel containers shall be securely mounted to prevent jarring loose, slipping, or rotating, and the fastenings shall be designed and constructed to withstand static loading in any direction equal to twice the weight of the tank and attachments when filled with fuel using a safety factor of not less than four based on the ultimate strength of the material to be used. Field welding, when necessary, shall be made only on saddle plates, lugs or brackets, originally attached to the container by the tank manufacturer.
(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.
(b) Compressed air used for cleaning. Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment.
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.