OSHA Inspection: KIRK BROTHERS COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2014-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2142.00 · Current $1499.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.152(e)(4): The dispensing units shall be protected against collision damage.  a. On the north/west entrance of the worksite where vehicles and equipment entered the construction site, the diesel fuel dispensing tank was not protected from damage, thereby exposing employees to a contact hazard.

Issued

2014-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2142.00 · Current $1499.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.350(a)(9): Compressed gas cylinders shall be secured in an upright position at all times except, if necessary, for short periods of time while cylinders are actually being hoisted or carried.  a. On the west side of the building where a propane cylinder was being stored, the tank was not secured, thereby exposing employees to a contact or struck-by hazard.  b. In the south/east storage area (sludge beds) where a propane cylinder was being stored, the tank was not secured, thereby exposing employees to a contact or struck-by hazard.