OSHA Inspection: NICMAR INDUSTRIES INC DBA GEORGE R ROBERTS COMPANY

Issued

Sep 23, 2013

Abate by

Sep 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,365 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(7): LP gas container storage location(s) were not provided with at least one approved portable fire extinguisher having a minimum rating of 8-B, C:    Outside, Between Roadway and Cement Silo:  A portable fire extinguisher was not provided in the LP gas storage area.

Issued

Sep 23, 2013

Abate by

Oct 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,185 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):    Main Shop, Concrete Mixer - An energy isolation device such as a safety disconnect switch was not operated in such a manner as to isolate the mixer from the energy source prior to cleaning the mixer.

Issued

Sep 23, 2013

Abate by

Sep 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i): A procedure was not utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew, craft, department, or other group:  Main Plant, Concrete Mixer - A box with a combination lock secured keys that were used as a part of the lockout procedure.  The combination lock is an ineffective method of personal lockout in that more than one employee knew the combination to the lock and could access the keys.

Issued

Sep 23, 2013

Abate by

Oct 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,275 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:     Establishment - The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed.

Issued

Sep 23, 2013

Abate by

Oct 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,275 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    Main Shop, Belt conveyor feeding the mixer - The tail pulley of the belt conveyor was not guarded.

Issued

Sep 23, 2013

Abate by

Sep 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i): LP-Gas Containers were not stored in a manner to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damange, or tampering by unauthorized persons:    Outdoors, Between Cement Silo and Roadway - Stored liquid propane-gas contaiiners were not protected from being struck by vehicular traffic.    Nicmar Industries Inc dba George R Roberts Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314540253, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 8/17/10, with respect to a workplace located at 192 Biddeford Road, Alfred, Maine.

Issued

Sep 23, 2013

Abate by

Oct 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(e)(3): Specific procedures and training were not developed, documented and incorporated into the employer's energy control program for removal of a lockout or tagout device under the direction of the employer when the authorized employee who applied the lockout device is not available to remove it:   Establishment - Specific procedures and training were not developed, documented and incorporated into the employer's energy control program for removal of a lock when the authorized employee who applied the lock is not available to remove it.