OSHA Inspection: BLACKWELL GENERAL ENGINEERING INC.

Issued

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $1275.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.28(a): Appropriate personal protective equipment was not worn by employee(s) in all operations where there was exposure to hazardous conditions:     Construction Site, Camp Parks: On April 23, 2013, an employee was exposed to the hazard of becoming displaced from the seat of a Kobelco excavator and subsequently becoming crushed or ran over while operating earthmoving equipment without wearing the seat belt.

Issued

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $1020.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.95(a): Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact:    Construction Site, Camp Parks: On April 23, 2013, and at times prior thereto, an employee was exposed to crushing hazards of the feet and toes while helping set an approximate 200 pound concrete manhole, without steel toe protection, that was hoisted in the air by an excavator.

Issued

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $1020.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.251(a)(2)(i): Employers did not ensure that rigging equipment had permanently affixed and legible identification markings as prescribed by the manufacturer that indicate the recommended safe working load:    Construction Site, Camp Parks: On April 23, 2013, employees were exposed to crushing hazards while hoisting items such as, but not limited to, approximate 200 pound concrete manholes with a lifting chain that did not have a load rating tag indicating its purpose or capacity.