CENEX HARVEST STATES, INC. (AKA CHS INC.)
420 CLOUGH AVE., COLUMBUS, MT 59019 · NAICS 493130 Farm Product Warehousing and Storage
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Inspection records
Mar 10, 2011#330291337Mar 10, 2011Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#330291337$120,00011 viol.11 violations$120,000 in penalties
Inspection #330291337
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 10, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 11, 2011
- Contested
- Sep 26, 2011
- Final Order
- Jul 8, 2013
- Closed
- Sep 30, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 2 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $215,000
- Penalties on Record
- $120,000
- Site Address
- 420 Clough Ave., Columbus, MT 59019
- Industry
- 493130 Farm Product Warehousing and Storage
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (11 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 B03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | $6,500 | Aug 12, 2013 | Sep 26, 2011 | Jul 8, 2013 |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $6,000 | $5,500 | Aug 12, 2013 | Sep 26, 2011 | Jul 8, 2013 |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $7,000 | $6,500 | Aug 12, 2013 | Sep 26, 2011 | Jul 8, 2013 |
| 01004 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 E01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | $4,500 | Aug 12, 2013 | Sep 26, 2011 | Jul 8, 2013 |
| 01005 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 B01 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $3,000 | $5,000 | Aug 12, 2013 | Sep 26, 2011 | Jul 8, 2013 |
| 01008 | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 J01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $7,000 | $6,500 | Aug 12, 2013 | Sep 26, 2011 | Jul 8, 2013 |
| 01009 | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 C | Serious | 3 | 4 | $7,000 | $6,500 | Aug 12, 2013 | Sep 26, 2011 | Jul 8, 2013 |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A05 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $35,000 | $7,000 | Aug 12, 2013 | Sep 26, 2011 | Jul 8, 2013 |
| 02002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Repeat | 2 | 1 | $35,000 | $30,000 | Aug 12, 2013 | Sep 26, 2011 | Jul 8, 2013 |
| 02003 | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 J02 II | Serious | 6 | 4 | $35,000 | $7,000 | Aug 12, 2013 | Sep 26, 2011 | Jul 8, 2013 |
| 03001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D05 I | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $70,000 | $35,000 | Aug 12, 2013 | Sep 26, 2011 | Jul 8, 2013 |
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Understanding These Penalties
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Warehousing and Storage, 14,698 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: warehousing and storage reported 4.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 1.7%; NAICS 4931 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source