OSHA Inspection: LONG ISLAND PRECAST INC.

Issued

2014-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were exposed to fall hazards:    (a) 20 Stiriz Road, Brookhaven, NY (Worksite), Material Yard  Employees that stored and retrieved precast concrete products from the material yard were repeatedly exposed to fall hazards when they accessed products to perform rigging operations. The employees gained access to the elevated work areas by climbing up the vertical faces(s) of the products. The products were stacked up to 3 rows high and ranged between 4 and 13 6-1/2 above the next lower level and/or the ground below, respectively. One such employee fell, approximately 9 3 to the ground below, when he lost his grip and/or footing while climbing the vertical face of a 12 high stack of precast concrete catch basins on, or about June 5, 2014.    (b) Worksite, Material Yard  Employees that stored and retrieved precast concrete products from the material yard were repeatedly exposed to fall hazards when they performed rigging operations. The employees routinely hung off the side(s) of; or stood along the unprotected edges of open topped products and connected rigging equipment to the respective products lifting points. The individual products ranged between 4 - 4 6 tall and were stacked up to 3 rows high, which exposed employees to falls ranging between 4 and 13 6-1/2 to the next lower level and/or the ground below, respectively, on, or about June 5, 2014.        Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this violation in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1625.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:    (a) Worksite, Material Yard - On, or about June 5, 2014, the Hyster forklift, Model # H360XL2 / Serial # D019D03130X, was modified, in that the originally equipped tines were removed; and an aftermarket fixed boom attachment, of unknown origin, was mounted onto the mast assembly. The employer did not obtain written approval from the manufacturer prior to making the modifications to the forklift.    (b) Worksite, Material Yard - On, or about June 6, 2014, the Hyster forklift, Model # H360HD / Serial # E019E01915A, was modified, in that the originally equipped tines were removed; and an aftermarket fixed boom attachment, of unknown origin, was mounted onto the mast assembly. The employer did not obtain written approval from the manufacturer prior to making the modifications to the forklift.    Note: Abatement for this violation was previously documented; therefore, the employer is not required to submit abatement certification or documentation for this violation in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:    (a) Worksite, Material Yard - The Hyster forklift, Model # H360XL2 / Serial # D019D03130X, was modified, in that the originally equipped tines were removed; and an aftermarket fixed boom, of unknown origin, was mounted onto the mast assembly. The forklift was not marked to reflect that a fixed boom was attached to the front-end; and the combined weight of the forklift and fixed boom combination at maximum elevation with the load laterally centered on, or about June 5, 2014.    (b) Worksite, Material Yard - The Hyster forklift, Model # H360HD / Serial # E019E01915A, was modified, in that the originally equipped tines were removed; and an aftermarket fixed boom, of unknown origin, was mounted onto the mast assembly. The forklift was not marked to reflect that a fixed boom was attached to the front-end; and the combined weight of the forklift and fixed boom combination at maximum elevation with the load laterally centered on, or about June 6, 2014.      Note: Abatement for this violation was previously documented; therefore, the employer is not required to submit abatement certification or documentation for this violation in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(d): Each day before being used, the sling and all fastenings and attachments were not being inspected for damage or defects by a competent person designated by the employer:    (a) Worksite, Material Yard - The Cartec 100 Alloy Quadruple Chain Sling Assembly was not inspected by a competent person, prior to use. The sling assembly was defective, in that there was no permanently affixed identification tag indicating the size, grade, rated capacity, and reach, which required the sling assembly be removed from service on, or about June 5, 2014.      (b) Worksite, Material Yard - The four (4) Cartec CE 10-10 (CBX 10SF) Clevis Sling Hooks attached to the Cartec 100 Alloy Quadruple Chain Sling Assembly were not inspected by a competent person, prior to use. Each hook was damaged, in that the throat latch assemblies were missing, which required the hooks be removed from service on, or about June 5, 2014.      Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this violation in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1): Alloy steel chain sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach:  (a) Worksite, Material Yard - The Cartec 100 Alloy Quadruple Chain Sling Assembly was not affixed with permanent identification indicating the size, grade, rated capacity, and reach on, or about June 5, 2014.     Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this violation in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were exposed to struck-by, caught under, caught between, and/or crushed-by hazards:  (a) Worksite, Material Yard - The Gunnebo Eye Type Sling Hook, Model #OK-18/20-8, was excessively worn, in that the hook where it contacts the oblong ring of the alloy chain sling assembly was worn by more than 10%, and required the hook to be removed from service. The sling hook was part of the rigging assembly, which was used to hoist precast concrete products weighing up to 7,675 pounds on, or about June 5, 2014.   Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is also required to submit abatement documentation for this violation in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1625.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 powered industrial truck:    (a) Worksite, Material Yard - The employer assigned untrained employees to operate the Hyster forklifts, Model # H360XL / Serial # D019D03130X. The employer did not ensure that each employee had successfully completed powered industrial truck operator training on, or before June 5, 2014.       (b) Worksite, Material Yard - The employer assigned untrained employees to operate the Hyster forklifts, Model # H360HD / Serial # E019E01915A. The employer did not ensure that each employee had successfully completed powered industrial truck operator training on, or before June 6, 2014.        Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this violation in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-12-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(3): Unauthorized personnel were permitted to ride on industrial truck(s):    (a) Worksite, Material Yard - The employer allowed an unauthorized employee to ride on the sidestep(s) of the Hyster forklift, Model # H360XL / Serial # D019D03130X, on, or about June 5, 2014.     (b) Worksite, Material Yard - The employer allowed an unauthorized employee to ride on the sidestep(s) of the Hyster forklift, Model # H360HD / Serial # E019E01915A, on, or about June 6, 2014.        Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this violation in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.