OSHA Inspection: WILLCUTT BLOCK AND SUPPLY COMPANY OF TUSCALOOSA, INC.

Issued

May 27, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crushing hazards:   a) On or about January 22, 2014 - Yard, an employee was operating a Komatsu WA120-3 wheel loader without utilizing the restraint device.

Issued

May 27, 2014

Abate by

May 31, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:  a) On or about January 22, 2014 - Block plant, an employee was exposed to fall hazards of 4 feet or greater when dislodging cement mixture from the batch mixer.

Issued

May 27, 2014

Abate by

Jun 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:  a) On or about January 22, 2014 - Block plant, a permit required confined space program had not been established for employees entering equipment such as but not limited to the batch mixer and skip loader pit.

Issued

May 27, 2014

Abate by

Jun 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 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 energizing, 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:   a) On or about January 22, 2014 - Block plant, an energy control program had not been established for employees performing servicing and maintenance of equipment such as but not limited to the batch mixer and skip loader.

Issued

May 27, 2014

Abate by

Jul 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were in place:  a) On or about January 22, 2014 - Block plant, nameplates and markings were not maintained on Thompson CAT 35407 forklift.

Issued

May 27, 2014

Abate by

Jul 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a  a) On or about January 22, 2014 - Block plant, the employer did not ensure that employees were trained in the safe operation of forklifts and competent to operate forklifts.

Issued

May 27, 2014

Abate by

Jun 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):  a) On or about January 22, 2014 - Block plant, a Thompson CAT forklift was not removed from service when defects are found.

Issued

May 27, 2014

Abate by

Jun 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  a) On or about January 22, 2014 - Block plant, an electrical receptacle did not have a cover.  b) On or about January 22, 2014 - Block plant, an electrical switch box did not have a cover.

Issued

May 27, 2014

Abate by

Jun 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  (a) On or about January 22, 2014 - Adjacent to mixer, an extension cord was used in place of permanent wiring.  (b) On or about January 22, 2014 - Outside office, an extension cord was used in place of permanent wiring.  (c) On or about January 22, 2014 - Adjacent to skip loader, an extension cord was used in place of permanent wiring.

Issued

May 27, 2014

Abate by

Jun 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  a) On or about January 22, 2014 - Block plant, primary disconnects were not marked.

Issued

May 27, 2014

Abate by

Jul 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  a) On or about January 22, 2014 - Block plant, the employer did not document the hazard assessment.

Issued

May 27, 2014

Abate by

Jul 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee can demonstrate knowledge of items in (i)-(vii)  a) On or about January 22, 2014 - Block plant, employees required to wear filtering facepieces, such as, but not limited to Moldex 2200 respirators.

Issued

May 27, 2014

Abate by

Jul 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(4): The employer did not make the written hazard communication program available upon request to the Assistant Secretary and the Director  in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1020(e):   a) On or about January 22, 2014 - Block plant, the employer did not provide a copy of the company's written hazard communication program.

Issued

May 27, 2014

Abate by

Jun 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  a) On or about January 22, 2014 - Block plant, safety data sheets (SDS) were not available or accessible to employees working in the block plant.

Issued

May 27, 2014

Abate by

Jul 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) On or about January 22, 2014 - Block plant, employees were not provided effective information and training regarding the hazards associated with silica.