OSHA Inspection: ADCOCK CONCRETE, INC.

Issued

Nov 26, 2013

Abate by

Dec 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $893 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which were in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupters for personal protection.  Receptacles on a :    a)  Adcock Concrete, Inc. at the Bridge on Interstate 70 near Wolcott, CO 81655:  On or before July 3, 2013, the employer did not ensure that the 120 volt 16 inch horizontal saw used to cut the bolts on the bridge curb was connected to a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI).  The employees plugged the saw to into extension cord, laid on the ground, and the extension cord was plugged into a Miller Bobcat 225 NT 8000 watt generator/welder, that did not provide a GFCI.  Condition exposed employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Nov 26, 2013

Abate by

Dec 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:     a)  Adcock Concrete, Inc. at the Bridge on Interstate 70 near Wolcott, CO 81655:  On or before July 3, 2013, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from falling when removing and replacing the guardrails and curbs on this bridge in the following instances:    1)  at the Wolcott Bridge, the employees used 6 foot shock absorbing lanyards for the bridge work with the jersey barriers set 12 feet back, and this design did not provide 100% fall protection as the employees carried tools and cut cement back and forth across the 150 foot long bridge; and    2)  at the Bridge at Mile Marker 154, the employees were not using used 100% fall protection when walking and working on this 1200 foot long bridge.      Conditions exposed these employees to fall hazards of up to 25 feet on the Wolcott Bridge, and more than 30 feet on the Bridge at Mile Marker 154.

Issued

Nov 26, 2013

Abate by

Dec 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorages used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment were not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds per attached employee, nor was it designed, installed and used as follows: As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person:  a)  Adcock Concrete, Inc. at the Bridge on Interstate 70 near Wolcott, CO 81655:  On or before July 3, 2013, the employer did not ensure that the personal fall arrest system anchorage points maintained a safety factor of at least two, and did not ensure the anchorages were installed by a qualified person in the following instances:    1)  at the Wolcott Bridge, the employees used 6 foot shock absorbing lanyards to connect to curb bolts, and there was no way to distinguish which bolts had been cut;  2)  at the Wolcott Bridge, the employees used 6 foot shock absorbing lanyards to connect to curb bolts, and the lanyards were not designed to connect to these bolts in that there was a risk of detachment;  3)  at the Wolcott Bridge, the employees used 6 foot shock absorbing lanyards to connect to curb bolts, and this process did not provide 100% fall protection for employees walking and working on this 150 foot long bridge;  4)  at the Wolcott Bridge, the employees used 6 foot shock absorbing lanyards to connect to chains, and the chains were wrapped in a loop, connected via chain hook to a chain link, and the chain hooks had no latches to prevent disengagement;  5)  at the Wolcott Bridge, the employees used 6 foot shock absorbing lanyards to connect to chains, and the lanyards were not designed to connect to the 5/16 inch and 3/8 inch chains, in that there was a risk of detachment;  6)  at the Wolcott Bridge, the employees used 6 foot shock absorbing lanyards to connect to chains, and the chains were wrapped in a loop around the jersey barrier connecting rods, but the chains were not secured to the rods to prevent the chains from jumping over the top of the rods;  7)  at the Wolcott Bridge, the employees used 6 foot shock absorbing lanyards to connect to a wire rope that was also used to support the 16 inch saw used to cut the curb, and the wire rope brackets were not secured at the ends; and  8)  at the Wolcott Bridge, the employees used 6 foot shock absorbing lanyards to connect to a wire rope used to support the 16 inch saw used to cut the curb, and the wire rope was not approved as a horizontal lifeline by a qualified person.   Conditions exposed these employees to fall hazards of up to 25 feet on the Wolcott Bridge, and more than 30 feet on the Bridge at Mile Marker 154.

Issued

Nov 26, 2013

Abate by

Dec 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that employees could not free fall more than 6 feet nor contact any lower level:  a)  Adcock Concrete, Inc. at the Bridge on Interstate 70 near Wolcott, CO 81655:  On or before July 3, 2013, the employer did not ensure personal fall arrest systems were rigged to prevent a free fall of more than six feet in the following instance:  1)  at the Wolcott Bridge, the employees used 6 foot shock absorbing lanyards to connect to a wire rope set near the edge of the bridge, and which was used to support the 16 inch saw used to cut the curb, and this anchorage point did not prevent the employees from falling more than 6 feet;  2)  at the Bridge at Mile Marker 154, the employees used 6 foot shock absorbing lanyards to connect to a wire rope set near the edge of the bridge, and this anchorage point did not prevent the employees from falling more than 6 feet;  Conditions exposed these employees to fall hazards of up to 25 feet on the Wolcott Bridge, and more than 30 feet on the Bridge at Mile Marker 154.