OSHA Inspection: FIELD RHODE ISLAND, INC.

Issued

Jun 10, 1987

Abate by

Jun 16, 1987

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $800

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 hazards of rotating concrete mixer paddles while having their body
within a concrete mixing machine.
A feasible and useful method to correct this hazard, among other methods
is to lock out or block off with a padlock or similar device the main
power disconnect switch or valve, or both, controlling its source of
power or flow of material before any maintenance, inspection, cleaning,
adjusting or servicing of the equipment (electrical, mechanical,
pneumatic, etc.,) that requires entrance into or close contact with the
machinery or equipment.
a) Batch Plant: Employees were allowed to enter a Praschak Machine Co.
concrete mixer without the mainpower disconnect switch locked out or
blocked off with a padlock or other similar device to insure that the
equipment could not be activated while the employee was within the
mixer during the cleaning operation.

Issued

Jun 10, 1987

Abate by

Jun 29, 1987

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $500

Issued

Jun 10, 1987

Abate by

Jul 13, 1987

Penalty

Initial $200 · Current $200

Issued

Jun 10, 1987

Abate by

Jul 13, 1987

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

Issued

Jun 10, 1987

Abate by

Jul 13, 1987

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300

Issued

Jun 10, 1987

Abate by

Jun 22, 1987

Penalty

Initial $100 · Current $100