ROBINSON & BELEW INC
240 PARK AVENUE, SHARON, TN 38255
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May 25, 2010#314646597May 25, 2010Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#314646597$13,12510 viol.10 violations$13,125 in penalties
Inspection #314646597
Dates
- Opened
- May 25, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- May 25, 2010
- Closed
- Sep 23, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $17,500
- Penalties on Record
- $13,125
- Site Address
- 240 Park Avenue, Sharon, TN 38255
- Industry
- 424510 Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,000 | $3,000 | Sep 5, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 B | Serious | 1 | 4 | $500 | $375 | Sep 15, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G01 II | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,000 | $3,000 | Sep 15, 2010 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G01 III | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,000 | $3,000 | Sep 15, 2010 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G03 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,000 | $3,000 | Sep 15, 2010 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G05 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 15, 2010 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 E01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $600 | $450 | Sep 5, 2010 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 15, 2010 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 25, 2010 | - | - |
| 02003 | 300.327 OSHA citation code: 3000327 A | Other | 1 | - | $400 | $300 | Sep 5, 2010 | - | - |
May 25, 2010#314397639May 25, 2010Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#314397639$1,40020 viol.20 violations$1,400 in penalties
Inspection #314397639
Dates
- Opened
- May 25, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- May 28, 2010
- Closed
- Oct 20, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 20
- Violation Types
- 11 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,400
- Penalties on Record
- $1,400
- Site Address
- 240 Park Avenue, Sharon, TN 38255
- Industry
- 424510 Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 20 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $500 | $500 | Oct 16, 2010 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 16, 2010 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E02 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 16, 2010 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Oct 16, 2010 | - | - |
| 01001E | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Oct 16, 2010 | - | - |
| 01001F | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 G01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 16, 2010 | - | - |
| 01001G | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H02 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 16, 2010 | - | - |
| 01001H | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 16, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 J01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $800 | $800 | Sep 16, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 M01 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 16, 2010 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 20 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 3, 2006#309925881May 3, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#309925881$2,30014 viol.14 violations$2,300 in penalties
Inspection #309925881
Dates
- Opened
- May 3, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- May 3, 2006
- Closed
- Jan 8, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 18
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,300
- Penalties on Record
- $2,300
- Site Address
- 240 Park Avenue, Sharon, TN 38255
- Industry
- 424510 Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers
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 (10 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 H06 IIB | Serious | 1 | 2 | $400 | $400 | Jul 23, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $600 | Aug 21, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G01 III | Serious | 1 | 2 | $700 | $700 | Sep 21, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 21, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003D | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 J01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 21, 2006 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $600 | Jul 23, 2006 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 23, 2006 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 23, 2006 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 23, 2006 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 24, 1997#120532403Oct 24, 1997FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#120532403$8,4007 viol.7 violations$8,400 in penalties
Inspection #120532403
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 24, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 18, 1997
- Closed
- Jan 27, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 8
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,400
- Penalties on Record
- $8,400
- Site Address
- 240 Park Avenue, Sharon, TN 38255
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee dies of suffocation when engulfed by grain
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,200 | $1,200 | Jan 22, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,200 | $1,200 | Feb 22, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,200 | $1,200 | Jan 22, 1998 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.272 Grain Handling Facilities OSHA citation code: 19100272 G06 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,200 | $1,200 | Jan 22, 1998 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,200 | $1,200 | Jan 22, 1998 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,200 | $1,200 | Jan 22, 1998 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,200 | $1,200 | Jan 22, 1998 | - | - |
Oct 27, 1987#105509202Oct 27, 1987Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#105509202$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #105509202
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 27, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 27, 1987
- Closed
- Oct 27, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 7
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 240 Park Avenue, Sharon, TN 38255
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
5 inspections, 1987 to 2010. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: farm product raw material merchant wholesalers reported 3.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.0%; NAICS 4245 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source