OSHA Inspection: YARDVILLE SUPPLY COMPANY

Issued

Apr 21, 1989

Abate by

Apr 28, 1989

Penalty

Initial $560 · Current $560

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were
free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to
the hazard of being struck by concrete slump and becoming incapacitated
without immediate medical attention while engaged in chipping concrete
from interior walls of concrete mixer barrel. On or about 3/13/89.
a) Employees were exposed to hazard of being struck by concrete slump
and becoming incapacitated without immediate medical attention while
engaged in chipping concrete from interior walls of concrete mixer
barrel. On or about 3/13/89.
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to: Implement a confined space entry procedure as required
by ANSI Z117.1-1977 which includes but is not limited to the following
items:
1- Posting of written confined space entry procedures adjacent to or on
mixer barrels of concrete trucks which may be entered.
2- Implementation of established lockout procedures - Employee working
inside mixer barrel maintain sole ignition key on his person.
3- Provisions for a designated person to communicate and observe
employee working inside mixer barrel as means of obtaining immediate
help in an emergency.
4- Provisions and procedures for readily available medical assistance.
5- Implementation of periodic training sessions relative to confined
space entry, rescue and first aid procedures.

Issued

Apr 21, 1989

Abate by

Apr 24, 1989

Issued

Apr 21, 1989

Abate by

May 12, 1989

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $320

Issued

Apr 21, 1989

Abate by

May 12, 1989

Issued

Apr 21, 1989

Abate by

Jul 21, 1989

Penalty

Initial $560 · Current $560

Hazardous substances 81108111

Issued

Apr 21, 1989

Abate by

May 12, 1989

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

Issued

Apr 21, 1989

Abate by

May 12, 1989

Issued

Apr 21, 1989

Abate by

May 12, 1989

Issued

Apr 21, 1989

Abate by

Apr 28, 1989

Issued

Apr 21, 1989

Abate by

May 21, 1989

Issued

Apr 21, 1989

Abate by

May 5, 1989

Issued

Apr 21, 1989

Abate by

May 21, 1989