OSHA Inspection: MACK INDUSTIRES INC.

Issued

May 29, 2013

Abate by

May 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $16,500 · Current $9,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and into which employees could fall, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement:     a) Jobsite, 130 Old Pond Road, Bridgeville, PA: On or about April 26, 2013, during pre-cast concrete grouting activities, the employer did not ensure that the ends of all protruding rebar were guarded.        Mack Industries, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.701(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 311609127, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on June 29, 2009, with respect to a workplace located at 55 East College Street, Oberlin, Ohio.

Issued

May 29, 2013

Abate by

May 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $22,000 · Current $13,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(12):  Each employee engaged in the erection of precast concrete members (including, but not limited to the erection of wall panels, columns, beams, and floor and roof "tees") and related operations such as grouting of precast concrete members, who was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure:          a) Jobsite, 130 Old Pond Road, Bridgeville, PA: On or about April 26, 2013, during pre-cast concrete grouting activities, the employer did not ensure that appropriate fall protection systems or devices were in use where workers were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 13 feet. This condition existed along the perimeter of the already set pre-cast deck. Warning flags were inappropriately relied on for fall protection in some areas, and in other areas, no fall protection systems/devices were used at all.         Mack Industries, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(12), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 311609127, citation number 1, item number 1a, and was affirmed as a final order on June 29, 2009, with respect to a workplace located a 55 East College Street, Oberlin, Ohio.

Issued

May 29, 2013

Abate by

May 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): A stairrail system was not provided along each unprotected side or edge of stairways:   a) Jobsite, 130 Old Pond Road, Bridgeville, PA: On or about April 26, 2013, during pre-cast concrete activities, the employer did not ensure that stairwell systems were provided with a stairrail system along each unprotected side.