OSHA Inspection: BLAKESLESS PRESTRESS INCORPORATED

Issued

Jun 15, 2012

Abate by

Jun 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,060 · Current $2,740 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1): Standard railing(s) did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts and/or did not have a vertical height of 42 inches (106.7 cm) nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform runway, or ramp level:    Penthouse Area:  The guardrail systems, installed over the following hopper bins were not equipped with intermediate railings or equivalent means of protection measures were utilized:    1. The hopper bins #3 and #8.    2. The hopper bins #3 and #4.    3. The hopper bins #4 and #7.    4. The hopper bins #5 and #6.    5. The hopper bin #2.

Issued

Jun 15, 2012

Abate by

Jul 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,295 · Current $2,060 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.    Establishment/Stockroom:  Each operator of the Blue Giant powered industrial truck(pallet jack) was not provided with a training program that consisted of a combination of formal instruction, practical training and evaluation of the operator's performance.

Issued

Jun 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    Establishment: Each employee, wearing an N95 respirator on a voluntary basis was not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134.

Issued

Jun 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed:    Establishment:  A certification of the periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had not been completed.