OSHA Inspection: UNITED CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

Sep 16, 2014

Abate by

Oct 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,890 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): The employer shall assure that portable fire extinguishers are subjected to an annual maintenance check. Stored pressure extinguishers do not require an internal examination. The employer shall record the annual maintenance date and retain this record for one year after the last entry or the life of the shell, whichever is less. The record shall be available to the Assistant Secretary upon request.   Location: 173 Church Street, Yalesville, CT 06492   The fire extinguishers were not annually inspected.

Issued

Sep 16, 2014

Abate by

Oct 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(3): The employer shall provide employees who have been designated to use fire fighting equipment as part of an emergency action plan with training in the use of the appropriate equipment.  Location: 173 Church St, Yalesville CT 06492  Employees have not been trained in the appropriate use of fire extinguishers.

Issued

Sep 16, 2014

Abate by

Nov 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,890 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):  Location: 173 Church Street Yalesville, CT 06492  Each employee expected to drive/operate a powered industrial truck (fork lift) had not successfully completed training and an evaluation as specified in this paragraph (l):

Issued

Sep 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i): When a powered industrial truck is left unattended, load engaging means shall be fully lowered, controls shall be neutralized, power shall be shut off, and brakes set.   Location: 173 Church Street, Yalesville, CT 06492    The Hyster 155XL2 was left unattended with motor running.

Issued

Sep 16, 2014

Abate by

Oct 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition.     Location:  173 Church Street, Yalesville, CT  06492   In the following instances the fork lifts were not removed from service when defective parts were discovered:    1. Hyster H360XL was in service without operational horn as noted in daily inspection.    2. Linde H80D-3 was in service without operational horn as noted in daily inspection.

Issued

Sep 16, 2014

Abate by

Nov 3, 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:   Location: 173 Church Street, Yalesville, CT 06492  The written certification of the work place hazard assessment for the personal protective equipment (PPE) was not adequately completed whereby the following information was not included:   1. The person(s) certifying the evaluation.  2. The date(s) of the hazard assessment completed.  3. All job task including but not limited the maintenance department and dip tank operations.

Issued

Sep 16, 2014

Abate by

Oct 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): In addition, the employer must establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user.    Location: 173 Church Street, Yalesville CT 06492  An employee who was wearing a half negative pressure respirator voluntarily was not medically evaluated nor did the employer implement a respiratory protection program.

Issued

Sep 16, 2014

Abate by

Oct 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(j)(1): 29 CFR 1910.1200(j)(1):  The employer did not train employees regarding the new label elements and safety data sheets format by December 1, 2013.      Location: 173 Church Street Yalesville, CT 06492     Employees were not trained in the new label elements and safety data format.