OSHA Inspection: TEX-MIX PARTNERS L.T.D.

Issued

2015-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3240.00 · Current $1944.00 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 the hazards of being struck by projectiles from bursting PVC pipe and fittings:  At the establishment located at 9210 Ranch Road 2243 in Leander, Texas: On or about April 1, 2015, and in times prior thereto and thereafter, the compressed air used by employees in the Shop while maintaining and repairing ready mix trucks was piped in a Schedule 40 PVC pipe system that was not enclosed in a conduit or casing of sufficient strength to provide protection should the PVC pipe fail, exposing employees to the hazards of being struck by projectiles from bursting PVC pipe and fittings.

Issued

2015-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2430.00 · Current $1458.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1): Aisles and passageways were not kept clear and in good repair, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard.  (a) In the Shop, the water hose for the Port-A-Cool fan was run across the floor at the entrance to the Parts Room, where employees were storing and retrieving supplies and truck parts, exposing employees to the hazards of tripping and falling.   (b) In the Shop Parts Room, boxed parts for trucks including radiators were left on the floor in front of the utility shelving unit to the right of the entrance, in the passageway to the south door, exposing employees to the hazards of tripping and falling.

Issued

2015-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Storage of material created a hazard:  In the Shop Parts Room, steel utility shelving units for storage of ready mix truck parts used by employees for maintenance and repairs including, but not limited to, HVAC filters, A/C components, air filters, slack adjusters for brakes, and seat cushions and covers were not secured to prevent shelving units from tipping over.

Issued

2015-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3240.00 · Current $1944.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet (1.22 m) or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings (or the equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(i) through (v)), on all open sides:  In the Shop, the upstairs parts storage area had an opening of 5.5 feet in the guard rail where employees were storing and retrieving supplies and parts including, but not limited to, bags of pellets and parts from flipped trucks, exposing employees to the hazards of falling over 7 feet to the concrete floor.

Issued

2015-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(2): Stair rails did not consist of a top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts, with the vertical height not more than 34 inches (86.36 cm) nor less than 30 inches (76.2 cm) from upper surface of top rail to surface of tread in line with face of riser at forward edge of tread:  (a) In the Shop, stairway to the upstairs parts storage area, where employees were storing and retrieving supplies and parts including, but not limited to, bags of pellets and parts from flipped trucks, the stair rail height measured 41 inches and there was an opening below the top rail measuring 38.5 due to lack of a mid-rail, exposing employees to the hazards of falling as far as 7 feet to the concrete floor.   (b) At the Wash Pit, where drivers were discharging drums of ready mix trucks, the stairway to the reclaimer and wash platform lacked an intermediate rail, exposing employees to the hazards of falling as far as 4.5 feet to pavement.

Issued

2015-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate.  In the Shop, the upstairs parts storage area was not posted with the floor load limit for employees who were storing and retrieving supplies and parts including, but not limited to, bags of pellets and parts from flipped trucks, exposing employees to the hazards of falls.

Issued

2015-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2430.00 · Current $1458.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 13401660D150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:  In the shop, the south exit door was barred by a steel bar that was run through the handle and secured on the door frame while employees were working in the building, thereby obstructing the exit and exposing employees to the hazards of delayed egress and fire.

Issued

2015-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 13401660D150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  In the shop, supplies and equipment used by mechanics including, but not limited to, truck batteries and portable safety cans containing flammable diesel were stored in front of the south exit door while employees were working in the building, exposing employees to the hazards of delayed egress and fire.

Issued

2015-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 13401660D150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  (a) In the Shop, where employees were using flammable liquids including Diesel Fuel and Gasoline, the exit door in the south wall of the Parts Room was not marked as an Exit, exposing employees to the hazards of delayed egress and fire.   (b) In the Shop, where employees were using flammable liquids including Diesel Fuel and Gasoline, the south exit door from the service area to the outside was not marked as an Exit, exposing employees to the hazards of delayed egress and fire.

Issued

2015-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2066.00 · Current $1240.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1660

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(a): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), were not kept in covered containers when not actually in use:  In the Shop, beside the door to the Parts Room, a container of flammable Blue King Windshield Washer Fluid and De-Icer Concentrate had an open bung where plastic tubing was inserted, exposing employees to the hazards of fire.

Issued

2015-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3240.00 · Current $1944.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(ii): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards, based on the mechanical strength and durability, including, for parts designed to enclose and protect other equipment, the adequacy of the protection thus provided:  In the Shop, non-metallic sheathed cable powering electrical installations and equipment used by employees servicing ready mix trucks was not concealed or protected by conduit or casing, exposing employees to the hazards of electric shock.

Issued

2015-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3240.00 · Current $1944.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(c)(3)(i): All splices and joints and the free ends of conductors were not covered with an insulation equivalent to that of the conductors or with an insulating device identified for the purpose:  In the shop, conductors were exposed on the terminal end of non-metallic sheathed cable where a compressor had been removed, exposing employees to the hazards of electric shock.

Issued

2015-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3240.00 · Current $1944.00 Reduced

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):  In the Shop Tool Room, the cover on the contactor box for the Franklin Electric water well pump was open due to a missing screw, thereby exposing live parts, and exposing employees to the hazards of electric shock.

Issued

2015-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3240.00 · Current $1944.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasion, and openings through which conductors entered were not effectively closed:  (a) In the Shop Tool Room, non-metallic sheathed cable and flexible electrical cords powering electrical installations and equipment used by employees servicing ready mix trucks were not protected from abrasion where they entered the breaker box, and openings were not effectively closed, exposing employees to the hazards of electric shock.   (b) In the Shop Tool Room, non-metallic sheathed cables powering the Franklin Electric pump for the water well were not protected from abrasion where they entered the contactor box, and openings were not effectively closed, exposing employees to the hazards of electric shock.