OSHA Inspection: MURRAY MIX CONCRETE

Issued

Dec 11, 2013

Abate by

Jan 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    Throughout the facility - A lockout tagout was not was not written or implemented, consisting of energy control procedures, training for the affected employees and periodic inspections. Employees were exposed to amputations, and compound fractures while working on equipment that is not de-energized before conducting maintenance, changing belts, lubricating and replacing parts for equipment such as but not limited to, conveyors, aggregate bins, and the mixer.

Issued

Dec 11, 2013

Abate by

Jan 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.     Truck washing area - an eyewash station was not available for employees using corrosive chemicals, such as, but not limited to Zep High-Foam Concrete Remover (hydrochloric acid) , while cleaning the concrete truck exteriors.

Issued

Dec 11, 2013

Abate by

Jan 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  The employer had not established a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous substances, such as but not limited to, Zep High-Foam Concrete Remover (hydrochloric acid), Eucon WR-91 (calcium lignosulfonate), Mystik JT-6 Hi-Temp Multi-Purpose Grease (petroleum distillates), and Akcela Hy-Tran Ultra (calcium petroleum sulfonate).