OSHA Inspection: DAVID'S PATIO LTD.

Issued

Jan 9, 2013

Abate by

Jan 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(f): "Stair treads." All treads shall be reasonably slip-resistant and the nosings shall be of nonslip finish. Welded bar grating treads without nosings are acceptable providing the leading edge can be readily identified by personnel descending the stairway and provided the tread is serrated or is of definite nonslip design. Rise height and tread width shall be uniform throughout any flight of stairs including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs.    Employees who accessed steps that crossed over a conveyor at the "Plate Return" motor and then down to the Fleming-Eagle block forming deck area were exposed to a trip and fall hazard because the rise and run of the steps were not uniform.

Issued

Jan 9, 2013

Abate by

Jan 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.26(c)(2)(iv): Ladders must be maintained in good usable condition at all times.    A portable platform ladder that was used by employees to access the concrete conveyor on the Columbia block machine was damaged.  It was bent from past impact damage and could not be mounted properly on the bracket of the Columbia.  Employees were exposed to a fall hazard as a result of this condition.

Issued

Jan 9, 2013

Abate by

Feb 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1): When employees are subjected to sound exceeding those listed in Table G-16, feasible administrative or engineering controls shall be utilized. If such controls fail to reduce sound levels within the levels of Table G-16, personal protective equipment shall be provided and used to reduce sound levels within the levels of the table.      A.	A concrete block operator who operated the Eagle-Fleming cylinder table controls was exposed to noise levels at 585.4% of the allowable eight-hour time-weighted-average sound level, 90 dBA.  The equivalent dBA level of the 585.4% is approximately 102.81  dBA which is capable of causing permanent hearing loss.  The sampling was performed for 452 minutes during one work shift on October 24, 2012.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time period of 28 minutes.    B.	A concrete block operator who operated the Columbia cylinder table controls was exposed to noise levels at 556.3% of the allowable eight-hour time-weighted-average sound level, 90 dBA.  The equivalent dBA level of the 556.3% is approximately 102.42  dBA which is capable of causing permanent hearing loss.  The sampling was performed for 440 minutes during one work shift on October 24, 2012.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time period of 40 minutes.

Issued

Jan 9, 2013

Abate by

Jan 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(i)(2)(i):  The employer did not ensure that hearing protectors were worn by an employee who was required by paragraph (b)(1) of this section to wear personal protective equipment.    A.	An operator who operated the conveyor system at the console for the Eagle-Fleming concrete block machine was exposed to noise levels at 286.1% of the allowable eight-hour time-weighted-average sound level, 90 dBA.  The equivalent dBA level of the 286.1% is approximately 97.61 dBA which is capable of causing permanent hearing loss.  The sampling was performed for 440 minutes during one work shift on October 24, 2012.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time period of 40 minutes.    B.	A forklift operator who transferred concrete block products around the factory and the storage yard was exposed to noise levels at 120.04% of the allowable eight-hour time-weighted-average sound level, 90 dBA.  The equivalent dBA level of the 120.04% is approximately 91.87 dBA which is capable of causing permanent hearing loss.  The sampling was performed for 244 minutes during one work shift on October 24, 2012.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time period of 236 minutes.    C.	A stacker operator who worked at the end of the Columbia stacking area was exposed to noise levels at 266.5% of the allowable eight-hour time-weighted-average sound level, 90 dBA.  The equivalent dBA level of the 266.5% is approximately 97.1 dBA which is capable of causing permanent hearing loss.  The sampling was performed for 436 minutes during one work shift on October 24, 2012.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time period of 44 minutes.    D.	A stacker operator who worked at the end of the Columbia stacking area was exposed to noise levels at 260.0% of the allowable eight-hour time-weighted-average sound level, 90 dBA.  The equivalent dBA level of the 260.0% is approximately 96.95 dBA which is capable of causing permanent hearing loss.  The sampling was performed for 434 minutes during one work shift on October 24, 2012.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time period of 46 minutes.    E.	A stacker operator who worked at the end of the Eagle-Fleming stacking area was exposed to noise levels at 249.6% of the allowable eight-hour time-weighted-average sound level, 90 dBA.  The equivalent dBA level of the 249.6% is approximately 96.64 dBA which is capable of causing permanent hearing loss.  The sampling was performed for 443 minutes during one work shift on October 24, 2012.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time period of 37 minutes.    F.	A loader operator who cleared production debris from the work areas and who moved raw materials to the processing areas was exposed to noise levels at 250.4% of the allowable eight-hour time-weighted-average sound level, 90 dBA.  The equivalent dBA level of the 250.4% is approximately 96.66 dBA which is capable of causing permanent hearing loss.  The sampling was performed for 472 minutes during one work shift on October 24, 2012.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time period of 8 minutes.

Issued

Jan 9, 2013

Abate by

Jan 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(b)(1): Potable water was not provided in the place of employment for drinking.    Employees who manufactured concrete cylinder products in the block plant were exposed to a hazard of dehydration.  Potable drinking water was not provided unless outside temperatures were exceptionally hot.

Issued

Jan 9, 2013

Abate by

Jan 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed parts of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform, excepting runways used exclusively for oiling, or running adjustments, shall be protected by a stationary casing enclosing shafting completely or by a trough enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting as location requires.    Employees were exposed to hands or clothing being drawn into rotating parts.  An expanded metal guard that covered a shaft for the Plate Return motor for the Eagle-Fleming concrete block machine had been comprised with a hole that was cut out to allow for maintenance of the rotating parts.