OSHA Inspection: YORK BUILDING PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

May 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,050 · Current $2,374 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(2): Ladderway floor opening(s) or platform(s) were not guarded by a standard railing with standard toeboard(s) on all exposed sides except at the entrance to opening with passage through the railing either provided with a swinging gate or so offset that a person could walk directly into the opening:     (a) Block Plant; Aggregate Bins - The opening to the ladderways at bins Number One and Four were not protected by either a swinging gate or offset so that a person could not walk directly into the opening. An employee accessed the catwalk and was exposed to a 25 foot fall through the unprotected ladderway on or about November 18, 2014.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

May 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level was not guarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section) on all open sides except where there was an entrance to a ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder:   (a) Outside Ramp Area by Aggregate Bins - Employees were exposed to a ten foot fall hazard adjacent to the ladder leading to the aggregate bins, on or about November 18, 2014.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

Jun 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,240 · Current $1,944 Reduced

Hazardous substances 00400442

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(1): Spray booths were not substantially constructed of steel, securely and rigidly supported, or of concrete or masonry except that aluminum or other substantial non-combustible material may be used for intermittent or low volume spraying:    (a) Grinding Department; Grinding Line - Cardboard lined the floor of the spray booth and was hung over the exit opening of the booth, and a plastic curtain was hung along one side of the booth where the flammable Clear Block Coating was sprayed onto the blocks, on or about October 20, 2014.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

May 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 00400442

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2): All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary. Scrapers, spuds, or other such tools used for cleaning purposes were not of non-sparking material:  (a) Grinding Department; Buffing Line - The rack used to hold the block and the wall and electrical equipment behind the spraying operation were coated with combustible residue, and employee(s) used a hammer and scraper (not non-sparking tools) to clean the residue, on or about October 20, 2014.  (b) Grinding Department; Grinding Line - The inside of the spray booth had a build up of combustible residue and a metal trowel (not non-sparking) was used to clean the inside of the booth, on or about October 20, 2014.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

May 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,860 · Current $2,916 Reduced

Hazardous substances 00400442

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(2):  Open flame or spark producing equipment was in a spraying area or within 20 feet thereof, without being separated by a partition:    (a) Grinding Department; Grinding Line Spray Booth - An electrical photo eye was located within the spraying area where the flammable Clear Block Coating was sprayed onto the blocks, on or about October 20, 2014.    (b) Grinding Department;  Buffing Line - Electrical equipment, such as electric heaters, disconnects, and receptacles were located within 20 feet of the spraying area where the flammable Clear Block Coating was being sprayed, on or about October 20, 2014.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

May 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 00400442

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(3): Space-heating appliances, steam pipes, or hot surfaces were located in a spraying area where deposits of combustible residues could readily accumulate:  (a) Grinding Department;  Buffing Line - Electric heaters were operated and used within 20 feet from where the flammable Clear Block Coating was being sprayed, on or about November 4, 2014.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

May 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 00400442

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(7): Electric lamps outside of, but within twenty (20) feet of any spraying area, and not separated therefrom by a partition, were not totally enclosed to prevent the falling of hot particles and were not protected from mechanical injury by suitable guards or by location:  (a) Grinding Department; Buffing Line - Fluorescent lights were not totally enclosed and were located directly above the racks where blocks were being sprayed with the flammable Clear Block Coating, on or about October 20, 2014.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 00400442

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings were not effectively closed:  (a) Grinding Department;  Buffing Line - A knockout was missing from the receptacle box mounted below the rack where the flammable Clear Block Coating was being sprayed, on or about October 20, 2014.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

May 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,670 · Current $3,402 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures that included all of the provisions of 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(ix):    (a) York Building Products Co., Inc.  - The employer did not establish and implement a written respirator program that included procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace;  medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators; fit testing procedures for tightfitting respirators;  procedures for proper use of respirators;  procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators; training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they were potentially exposed;  training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program, on or about October 20, 2014.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace:  (a) Grinding Department  - The employer did not identify and evaluate employee exposure to silica dust in a timely fashion after switching over to the dry grinding operation, on or about October 20, 2014.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

Jun 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(i)(A): Employers did not use the assigned protection factors listed in Table 1 to select a respirator that met or exceeded the required level of employee protection:  (a) Grinding Department  - An employee operating the small saw and sweeping the floor was exposed to respirable silica dust at an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 3.27 mg/M3, approximately 12.25 times the calculated permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 0.267 mg/M3. His exposure level exceeded the protection factor of the 3M filtering facepiece worn by the employee, on or about November 19, 2014.  (b) Grinding Department - An employee hand sanding on the Grinding Line was exposed to respirable silica dust at an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 2.82 mg/M3, approximately 10.11 times the calculated permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 0.279 mg/M3. His exposure level exceeded the protection factor of the 3M filtering facepiece worn by the employee, on or about November 19, 2014.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter:  a) York Building Products Co., Inc. - The employer did not ensure that four employees using tight-fitting filtering facepiece respirators were fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, on or about November 17, 2014.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

May 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): The employer permitted respirators with tight-fitting facepieces to be worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face:  (a)  Grinding Department;  Buffing Line - An employee wearing a tight-fitting 3M 8577 dust mask had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face, on or about November 4, 2014.  (b)  Grinding Department; Buffing Line - An employee wearing a tight-fitting 3M 8577 dust mask had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face, on or about November 19, 2014.  (c)  Grinding Department; Grinding Line - An employee wearing a tight-fitting 3M 8577 dust mask had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face, on or about November 19, 2014.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): The employer did not provide the respirator training prior to requiring the employee to use a respirator in the workplace:  (a) York Building Products Co., Inc. - The employer did not provide respirator training to employees prior to requiring them to use the respirators in the workplace, on or about November 4, 2014.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of this section, was not provided by the employer in any written or oral format, to employees who wore respirators when such use was not required by this section or by the employer:  (a) York Building Products Co., Inc. - The employer did not train employees who voluntarily wore disposable dust masks on the information contained in Appendix D of 1910.134, on or about October 20, 2014.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

Oct 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(c): An employee(s) was exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust in excess of the 8-hour time weighted average limits listed in Table Z-3:   (a) Grinding Department - An employee operating the small saw and sweeping the floor was exposed to respirable silica dust at an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 3.27 mg/M3, approximately 12.25 times the calculated permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 0.267 mg/M3, on or about November 19, 2014. The exposure level was derived from two samples collected over a 387 minute period.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 93 minutes.  (b) Grinding Department - An employee hand sanding on the Grinding Line was exposed to respirable silica dust at an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 2.82 mg/M3, approximately 10.11 times the calculated permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 0.279 mg/M3, on or about November 19, 2014. The exposure level was derived from two samples collected over a 378 minute period.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 102 minutes.  (c) Grinding Department - An employee operating the large saw was exposed to respirable silica dust at an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 0.823 mg/M3, approximately 2.2 times the calculated permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 0.374 mg/M3, on or about November 4, 2014. The exposure level was derived from two samples collected over a 451 minute period.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 29 minutes.  (d) Grinding Department - An employee sanding on the Buffing Line was exposed to respirable silica dust at an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 0.723 mg/M3, approximately 2.31 times the calculated permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 0.313 mg/M3, on or about November 4, 2014. The exposure level was derived from one sample collected over a 187 minute period.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 293 minutes.  (e) Grinding Department - An employee sanding on the Buffing Line was exposed to respirable silica dust at an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 0.595 mg/M3, approximately 1.43 times the calculated permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 0.417 mg/M3, on or about November 4, 2014. The exposure level was derived from one sample collected over a 204 minute period.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 276 minutes.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include the documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

Oct 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): To achieve compliance with paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented whenever feasible:  (a) Grinding Department  - An employee operating the small saw and sweeping the floor was exposed to respirable silica dust at an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 3.27 mg/M3, approximately 12.25 times the calculated permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 0.267 mg/M3, on or about November 19, 2014. The exposure level was derived from two samples collected over a 387 minute period.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 93 minutes.  (b) Grinding Department - An employee hand sanding on the Grinding Line was exposed to respirable silica dust at an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 2.82 mg/M3, approximately 10.11 times the calculated permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 0.279 mg/M3, on or about November 19, 2014. The exposure level was derived from two samples collected over a 378 minute period.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 102 minutes.  (c) Grinding Department - An employee operating the large saw was exposed to respirable silica dust at an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 0.823 mg/M3, approximately 2.2 times the calculated permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 0.374 mg/M3, on or about November 4, 2014. The exposure level was derived from two samples collected over a 451 minute period.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 29 minutes.  (d) Grinding Department - An employee sanding on the Buffing Line was exposed to respirable silica dust at an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 0.723 mg/M3, approximately 2.31 times the calculated permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 0.313 mg/M3, on or about November 4, 2014. The exposure level was derived from one sample collected over a 187 minute period.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 293 minutes.  (e) Grinding Department - An employee sanding on the Buffing Line was exposed to respirable silica dust at an 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) of 0.595 mg/M3, approximately 1.43 times the calculated permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 0.417 mg/M3, on or about November 4, 2014. The exposure level was derived from one sample collected over a 204 minute period.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled time of 276 minutes.  ABATEMENT NOTE:  All proposed control measures shall be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person.  Ninety (90) day progress reports are required during the abatement period.  *STEP 1  Establish an effective respiratory protection program as an interim protective measure.  *STEP 2  Submit to the Area Director a written, detailed plan of abatement outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and/or administrative measures to control employee exposure to hazardous substances as referenced in this citation.  This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with the abatement dates required by this citation:  1. Evaluation of engineering/administrative control options. 2. Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design. 3. Procurement, installation an operation of selected control measures; and 4. Testing and acceptance or modification/redesign of controls.  *STEP 3  Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and/or administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.  Abatement documentation shall include the documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

May 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,050 · Current $2,430 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): When the workplace contained permit spaces, the employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:    (a) Block Plant;  Aggregate Bins - The employer did inform employees of the existence and location of and permit-required confined spaces, such as the aggregate bins, on or about November 19, 2014.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

May 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d):  Under the permit space program required by paragraph (c)(4) of this section, the employer did not ensure that all of the requirements contained in paragraphs 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(1) through 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(14) were implemented:   (a) Block Plant;  Aggregate Bins - The employer did not implement the measures to prevent unauthorized entry; did not develop and implement the means, procedures and practices necessary for safe permit entry operations which included isolating the permit space and verifying that conditions in the permit space were acceptable for entry throughout the duration of the authorized entry;  did  not provide rescue and emergency equipment; did not provide at least one attendant outside the permit space for the duration of the entry;  did not designate the persons who were to have active roles (such as authorized entrants, lattendants, entry supervisors) and did not identify the duties of each such employee and provide each such employee with the training required under paragraph (g) of this section; did not develop and implement a system for summoning rescue and emergency services and for preventing unauthorized personnel from attempting a rescue; did not develop and implement procedures (such as closing off a permit space and canceling the permit) necessary for concluding the entry after the entry operations had been completed;  and did not review entry operations when the employer had reason to believe that the measures taken under the permit space program did not protect employees and revise the program to correct deficiencies found to exist before subsequent entries were authorized, on or about November 19, 2014.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

May 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1): Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by paragraph (d)(3) of this section by preparing an entry permit:  (a) Block Plant;  Aggregate Bins - The employer did document the completion of measures before entry was made into the Permit Required Confined Spaces, bins Number One and Two, on or about November 18, 2014.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

May 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by this section acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under this section:  (a) Block Plant;  Aggregate Bins - The employer did provide Permit Required Confined Space training to employee(s) entering permit spaces, such as bins Number One and Two, on or about November 19, 2014.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

May 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1): An employer who designated rescue and emergency services, pursuant to paragraph (d)(9) of this section, did not follow the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1)(v):    (a) Block Plant;  Aggregate Bins - The employer did not evaluate a prospective rescuer's ability to respond to a rescue summons in a timely manner, did not evaluate a prospective rescue service's ability to function appropriately while rescuing entrants from the particular permit space or types of permit spaces identified, did not select a rescue team or service from those evaluated that has the capability to reach the victim(s) within a timeframe appropriate for the permit space hazards identified, did not inform the rescue team or service of the hazards they may confront when called on to perform rescue at the site, and did not provide the rescue team or service selected with access to all permit spaces from which rescue may be necessary so that the rescue service can develop appropriate rescue plans and practice rescue operations, for employees entering permit spaces, such as bins Number One and Two, on or about November 19, 2014.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

May 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(3):  Retrieval systems or methods were not used to facilitate non-entry rescue whenever an authorized entrant entered a permit space, unless the retrieval equipment would increase the overall risk of entry or would not contribute to the rescue of the entrant:  (a) Block Plant;  Aggregate Bins - The employer did provide a retrieval system which included a mechanical device to retrieve employees entering permit spaces, such as bins Number One and Two, on or about November 19, 2014.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

May 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(l)(2): The employers did not make available to affected employees and their authorized representatives all information required to be developed by this section:    (a) Block Plant;  Aggregate Bins - The employer did not make available to affected employees all information required to be developed by this section, such as a Confined Space Permit and a Confined Space Reclassification Form, on or about November 19, 2014.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

May 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,050 · Current $2,430 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:    (a) Block Plant;  Aggregate Bins - The employer did provide training on the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control for one employee when working inside of bins Number One and Two, on or about November 19, 2014.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(C): All other employees whose work operations were or could be in an area where energy control procedures could be utilized, were not instructed about the procedure, and about the prohibition relating to attempts to restart or reenergize machines or equipment which were locked out or tagged out:  (a) Grinder Department - The employer did instruct employees about the lockout procedures and the prohibition relating to attempts to restart or reenergize machines or equipment which were locked out or tagged out in the workplace, on or about December 3, 2014.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

May 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):  (a) Block Plant;  Aggregate Bins - The employee working inside of bins Number One and Two did not lockout the clamshell opening at the bottom of the bins, on or about November 18, 2014.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,430 · Current $1,458 Reduced

Hazardous substances 00400442

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The employer did not provide the education required in paragraph (g)(1) of this section upon initial employment and at least annually thereafter:    (a)  York Building Products Company, Inc. - The employer did not provide fire extinguisher training upon initial employment and annually thereafter for employees working in the Grinding Department, on or about December 3, 2014.    No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

May 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,860 · Current $2,930 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    (a)  York Building Products Company, Inc. - The employer did not ensure that employees operating powered industrial trucks had completed the forklift training and evaluations, on or about December 3, 2014.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

May 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph (l) of this section:    (a)  York Building Products Company, Inc. - The employer did not certify that each operator had been evaluated, on or about December 24, 2014.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): If at any time a powered industrial truck was found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck was not taken out of service until it had been restored to safe operating condition:    (a)  York Building Products, Company, Inc. - The back-up alarm on the Linde 426 lift was not working, on or about October 20, 2014.    No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

May 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service, and were placed in service when the examination showed any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examinations were not made at least daily:      (a)  York Building Products, Company, Inc. - Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service on a daily basis, on or about October 20, 2014.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,050 · Current $2,444 Reduced

Hazardous substances 004004429010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): The employer did not train employees on the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:    (a) York Building Products Company Inc. dba York Building Products - Masonry Division - The employer did not train employees on the hazards of silica dust generated from the cutting, sanding and grinding of concrete blocks, on or about October 20, 2014.    (b) York Building Products Company Inc. dba York Building Products - Masonry Division - The employer did not train employees on the hazards of the "3.0 Clear Block Coating" that was sprayed onto the blocks, on or about October 20, 2014.    No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

May 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.27(b)(4): All splices and connections did not have smooth transition with original members and with no sharp or extensive projections:  (a) Block Plant; Aggregate Bins - The ladder in bin Number One did not have a smooth transition from the upper ladder section to the lower section, on or about November 19, 2014.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $810 · Current $500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

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29 CFR 1910.1020(e)(3)(i): Each employer did not, upon request, and without derogation of any rights under the Constitution or the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. 651 "et seq.," that the employer chose to exercise, assure the prompt access of representatives of the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health to employee exposure and medical records and to analyses using exposure or medical records:    (a) York Building Products Co., Inc. - The employer did not provide prompt access of a representative of the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health to air sampling conducted by the employer on October 17, 2014 for the "Hand Grinding" operation, on or about November 4, 2014.    No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Abate by

May 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $810 · Current $500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

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29 CFR 1910.1020(g)(1): Upon an employee's first entering into employment, and at least annually thereafter, the employer did not inform current employees covered by this section of the information included in paragraphs 29 CFR 1910.1020(g)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1020(g)(1)(iii):    (a) York Building Products Co., Inc. - The employer did not inform employees of the existence, location and availability of any exposure records covered by this section, the person responsible for maintaining and providing access to records and the employee's rights of access to these records, on or about December 3, 2014.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): Appropriate hazard warnings, or alternatively, words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provided at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, provided employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  (a) Grinding Department;  Grinding Line - The drum of "Fremont 308 Non-Silicone Antifoam Conc." did not contain the appropriate hazard warning, on or about October 20, 2014.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 004004429010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:    (a)  York Building Products Co., Inc. - Employees were exposed to chemicals, such as silica dust and solvents, and the employer did not provide employees with training on the revised hazard communication standard (HCS 2012) label elements and the new format and type of information on each section of the safety data sheets (SDSs) to ensure that when employees begin to see HCS 2012 compliant labels and SDSs in their workplace, employees understand how to use the labels and SDSs and access the information effectively, on or about October 20, 2014.  No abatement certification or documentation required.