OSHA Inspection: CEMENT INDUSTRIES INC.

Issued

Nov 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,985 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees.     a. In the prefabrication yard on the super bender hoist had no safety latch. on or about 07/24/2013.     b. In the prefabrication yard on the chain hoist attatched to the 750D crane had no safety latch. on or about 07/24/2013

Issued

Nov 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,985 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(3): Unauthorized personnel were permitted to ride on industrial truck.      a. At the site an employee was exposed to a struck by hazard, in that, he was riding as a passenger on the side of a single seat Hyster 300 Heavy Duty forklift, on or about 07/24/2013.

Issued

Nov 12, 2013

Abate by

Dec 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,778 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:     a. In the metal prefabrication shop employees were exposed to an amputation hazard, in that, no guards were present on Scotsman 65 ton metal shear. On or about 07/24/2013      b. In the metal shop employees were exposed to an amputation hazard, in that, six inches of the blade on the W.F Wells horizontal band saw was not guarded while an employee was cutting angle iron. On or about 07/24/2013       c. In the metal shop employees are exposed to a struck by hazard, in that, there was no guard on the Powermatic drill press while employees were drilling holes in aluminum . On or about 07/24/2013.      d. In the welding shop employee were exposed to a struck by hazard, in that, while punching holes with the Milwaukee electro magnetic drill press with no guards were present. On or about 07/24/2013

Issued

Nov 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,985 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9)(iii): Cables with damaged insulation or exposed bare conductors were not replaced.)      a. In the welding shop an employee was exposed to an electrocution hazard, in that, the insulation of the electrode cable on the Lincoln Electric DC-400 Multi-Process Welder was pulled away from the connector while in use. On or about 07/29/2013

Issued

Nov 12, 2013

Abate by

Dec 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1): Where mechanical handling equipment was used, sufficient safe clearances were not allowed for aisles, at loading docks, through doorways and wherever turns or passage had to be made:     a. At the site employees are exposed to a trip hazards, in that, temporary wiring is in the path of travel and walk ways of the work area. On or about 07/24/2013.

Issued

Nov 12, 2013

Abate by

Dec 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(b)(1): An emergency evacuation plan, meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.38, required when the employer elected to evacuate employees upon sounding of the a fire alarm, was not developed and implemented:    a. At the site located at 2525 Hanson on or about 07/24/2013

Issued

Nov 12, 2013

Abate by

Dec 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $397 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:      a. On the east side of the yard an employee that had not been certified since 2006 was operating a Hyster 300 Heavy Duty fork lift. On or about 07/24/2013.

Issued

Nov 12, 2013

Abate by

Dec 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(1)(ii)(b): 29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months:       a. Employees are exposed to a struck from a falling loads , in that, the Mi jack 750D 50.00 ton crane had not been inspected in two years, on or about 07/24/2013

Issued

Nov 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $391 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(3)(i): A flexible cord used with grounding type equipment shall contain an equipment grounding conductor.     a. At the site employees were exposed to a shock hazard, in that, the extension cord being used to power hand tools did not have a ground plug and was not plunged into aground fault circuit interrupter outlet . On or about 07/24/2013