OSHA Inspection: T.C READI-MIX INC.

Issued

2014-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 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:Note:  Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard.  a) On or about February 27, 2014, in the concrete batch plant located at 2400 Poland Ave., Youngstown, OH 44502, the employer allowed employees to access an overhead storage area, above the batch plant control room, which was above six ft. high and did not have any guardrails to protect employees from falling.    b) On or about February 27, 2014, in the concrete batch plant located at 2400 Poland Ave., Youngstown, OH 44502, the employer allowed employees to use a wooden platform to access an overhead storage area, above the batch plant control room, which was above six ft. high and did not have any guardrails to protect employees from falling.

Issued

2014-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).  On and before March 6, 2014, at the facility located at 2400 Poland Ave., Youngstown, OH 44502,  the employer allowed employees to operate one diesel powered industrial vehicle without ensuring that each operator was competent by providing them with training and an evaluation.

Issued

2014-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate.  a) On and before March 6, 2014, in the batch plant located at 2400 Poland Ave., Youngstown, OH 44502, the employer stores empty 5 gallon plastic buckets, rubber boots, and various materials on the floor above the break room and restroom which does not have a load rating posted.    b) On and before March 6, 2014, in the batch plant located at 2400 Poland Ave., Youngstown, OH 44502, the employer stores boxes of documents on the floor above the batch plant control room which does not have a load rating posted.

Issued

2014-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter.  a) On and before March 6, 2014, portable fire extinguishers were available for employees to use, but initial and annual training were not provided.   Note the employer may exercise one of the following options:   1. Provide portable fire extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), meet the distribution requirements per 29 CFR 1910.157(d) (75 to the nearest extinguisher for Class A fires and 50 to the nearest unit for Class B fires), and provide training and education for all employees in the use of such equipment and the hazards associated with incipient stage fire fighting as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(g).  The other sections of 29 CFR also apply.   2. Provide extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), designate certain employees to be the only employees authorized to use such equipment and require all other employees to immediately evacuate upon the sound of the fire alarm, establish this in writing in an emergency action plan as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and train/educate designated employees per 1910.157(g).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from distribution requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(d).   3. Establish a written fire safety policy which requires the immediate and total evacuation of employees from the workplace upon the sounding of a fire alarm signal.  This policy shall include an emergency action plan and a fire prevention plan as specified in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and 29 CFR 1910.39(a).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157 to include the need for providing portable fire equipment unless a specific standard requires that a portable fire extinguisher be provided (such as those requirements in 29 CFR 1910.106/107 related to the use/storage of flammable/combustible liquids).  If extinguishers are provided, but not intended for employee use, 29 CFR 1910.157(e) and (f) are still applicable (inspection, maintenance, and testing of equipment).