OSHA Inspection: GARDEN STATE PRECAST, INC.

Issued

Nov 19, 2014

Abate by

Dec 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,428 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)   Pit beneath conveyor system:  Open sided floor (conveyor pit) approximate 6 foot 10 inch deep was not properly guarded, approximate 41 inch high guard rail did not have a midrail, on or about 05/21/14.     NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 19, 2014

Abate by

Dec 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(v): On stairways 88 or more inches wide, one handrail on each enclosed side, one stair railing on each open side, and one intermediate stair railing located approximately midway of the width:  a)    Stairway leading to maintenance building: Eight feet eight inch wide stairway with 8 risers and 7 treads did not have any stair rails, on or about 05/21/14.

Issued

Nov 19, 2014

Abate by

Dec 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $2,940

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v): Pendant control box(es) were not clearly marked for identification of functions:    a)   5 Ton Lafayette Crane & Hoist Company crane:  Labeling for the pendant was not visible until employees cleaned off some of the cement covering the markings, on or about 05/21/14.     NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 19, 2014

Abate by

Dec 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iii): Monthly inspections of hooks, with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the hook inspected, were not performed:   a)    Work area where 5 ton Lafayette crane located: Monthly inspections of the hook had been performed, on or about 05/21/14;  b)    Work area where 5 ton Lafayette crane located: No certification record for any monthly inspections, on or about 05/21/14.   NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 19, 2014

Abate by

Dec 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(m)(1): A certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and an identifier for the ropes which were inspected were not being kept on file where readily available to appointed personnel:  a)    Work area where 5 ton Lafayette crane located: Employer had not conducted an inspections of the running ropes for any of the cranes used by company employees, on or about 05/21/14.   b)     Work area where 5 ton Lafayette crane located: Employer did not have any certification records for any monthly inspections, on or about 05/21/14.  NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 19, 2014

Abate by

Dec 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that the employer did not ensure the safety of the equipment pursuant to the considerations in sections (i) through (viii) of 29 CR 1910.303(b)(1):    A)  Production building, interior, where molds are predominately poured: 120 vac 15 amp duplex outlet not properly secured to the structure, on or about 05/21/14;    B)  Production building, interior south wall, where molds are predominately poured: Yellow extension cord used to provide power to the vibrator was missing the ground prong, on or about 05/21/14;    C)  Production building, interior south wall, where molds are predominately poured: 120 vac 15 amp duplex outlet used in a wet and damp environment was not protected by an operational GFCI, on or about 95/21/14;    D)  Production building, interior, where molds are predominately poured: New 120 vac 15 amp permanent wiring not properly hooked up; Sperry Model HGT6120 Ground & Outlet Tester indicated circuit had an open neutral, on or about 05/28/14;    E)   Production building, interior, where molds are predominately poured: Circuit breaker panel in use with missing circuit breaker and or blank, on or about 05/21/14.      NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 19, 2014

Abate by

Dec 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  a)    Inside production area: Duplex outlet on a 120 vac 15 amp circuit used to provide power to the electric Northrock Concrete vibrator was not appropriate for damp and wet locations, on or about 05/21/14;  b)    Inside production area: Duplex outlet used to power the Northrock Concrete vibrator on a 120 vac 15 amp circuit, was falling apart, on or about 05/21/14.  NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 19, 2014

Abate by

Dec 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings shall be effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:  A)  Production building, vicinity of mixer: Cutler-Hammer circuit breaker panel in use with missing circuit breaker and or blank, on or about 05/21/14.  NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 19, 2014

Abate by

Jan 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  Inside production area, adjacent to mixer: All circuit breakers for the Cutler-Hammer Circuit breaker panel in use were not labeled to indicate their purpose (24 circuit breakers), on or about 05/21/14;    B)  Inside production area: All circuit breakers for the Square D Circuit breaker panel in use were not labeled to indicate their purpose (20 circuit breakers), on or about 05/21/14.      NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 19, 2014

Abate by

Dec 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):  a)  Inside production area, where molds are predominately poured: Circuit breaker panel in use with missing circuit breaker and or blank, on or about 05/21/14;  b)  Inside production area, main interior production area, half way down south wall in the northern half of the production area; where molds are predominately poured: no cover for the 120 vac 15 amp duplex outlet, on or about 05/21/14.    NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.