OSHA Inspection: MADISON CONCRETE PRODUCTS

Issued

Jun 11, 1993

Abate by

Jul 14, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $150 Reduced

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:
A FALLING HAZARD WHERE AN EMPLOYEE RIDES ON A CONCRETE HOPPER
ELEVATED BY EITHER AN OVERHEAD TRAMRAIL OR BY A FORKLIFT:
a)   KILN ROOM - EMPLOYEE RIDES ON A CONCRETE HOPPER ELEVATED
APPROXIMATELY 6-8 FEET FROM FLOOR LEVEL BY A SHEPARD NILES
OVERHEAD TRAMRAIL OR BY A FORKLIFT TO POUR CONCRETE FROM
HOPPER INTO CONCRETE FORMS FOR MANHOLES AND STORM CATCH
BASINS EXPOSING THE EMPLOYEE TO A FALLING HAZARD.
AMONG THE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHODS TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD
IS TO:
1.   ELIMINATE EMPLOYEE FROM RIDING ON CONCRETE HOPPER BY HAVING
HIM WORK FROM FLOOR LEVEL WITH AN EXTENDED CONTROL LEVER OR
WORK FROM A PORTABLE LADDER STAND.
2.   INSTALL A HYDRAULIC OR PNEUMATIC GATE ON HOPPER WHICH COULD
BE OPERATED FROM FLOOR LEVEL BY REPOSITIONING CONTROL LEVER
ON HOPPER.

Issued

Jun 11, 1993

Abate by

Jul 28, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $105 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1993

Abate by

Jul 28, 1993

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $75 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1993

Abate by

Jul 28, 1993

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $75 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1993

Abate by

Jul 28, 1993

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $75 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1993

Abate by

Jul 28, 1993

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $45 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1993

Abate by

Jul 28, 1993

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $45 Reduced

Issued

Jun 11, 1993

Abate by

Jun 21, 1993