OSHA Inspection: CAPITOL CONCRETE PRODUCTS

Issued

Sep 23, 2015

Abate by

Oct 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(7): Every temporary floor opening shall have standard railings, or shall be constantly attended by someone.    On or about June 17, 2015, on the first floor of the Pipe Plant at the Hawkeye Single and Double Core machines, the employer allowed employees to walk and work around the Single Core with an unguarded 12" floor openings and the Double Core with an unguarded floor opening measuring 42" by 12", thus exposing employees to a fall-below hazard of 5.5'.

Issued

Sep 23, 2015

Abate by

Oct 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

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 shall be guarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section) on all open sides except where there is entrance to a ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder. The railing shall be provided with a toeboard wherever, beneath the open sides.    a) On or about June 17, 2015, on the first floor of the Pipe Plant on the walking platform leading to the VIBMAC machine, the employer allowed employees to walk and work on the left side of the working platform with an unguarded opening measuring 66" wide and a fall distance of 6.5'    b) On or about June 17, 2015, on the first floor of the Pipe Plant on the walking platform leading to the VIBMAC machine, the employer allowed employees to walk and work on the right side of the working platform with an unguarded opening measuring 20" wide by 38" high with a fall distance of 6.5'.     c) On or about June 17, 2015, on the 2nd floor of the Pipe Plant at the Concrete Mixer machine, the employer allowed employees to walk and work on the floor with an unguarded floor opening measuring 68" long by 22" wide and another opening measuring 9' by 6'. with a fall distance of 12'.     d) On or about June 17, 2015, on the 3rd floor of the Pipe Plant at the Concrete Mixer machine, the employer allowed employees to walk and work on the floor with an unguarded floor opening measuring 38" long by 16" wide a fall distance of 6.5' to the lower floor.

Issued

Sep 23, 2015

Abate by

Oct 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1): A standard railing shall consist of top rail, intermediate rail, and posts, and shall have a vertical height of 42 inches nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform, runway, or ramp level. The top rail shall be smooth-surfaced throughout the length of the railing. The intermediate rail shall be approximately halfway between the top rail and the floor, platform, runway, or ramp. The ends of the rails shall not overhang the terminal posts except where such overhang does not constitute a projection hazard.  a) On or about June 17, 2015, on the first floor of the Pipe Plant on the walking platform leading to the VIBMAC machine, the employer allowed employees to walk and work on the platform that had a top rail of 36" high and no midrail, thus exposing employees to a fall distance of 6.5'.  b) On or about June 23, 2015, on the 3rd floor of the Block Plant at the Mixer area, the employer allowed employees to walk and work on the floor that had a top rail of 41" high by 28' wide and no midrail, thus exposing employees to a fall distance of 12'.

Issued

Sep 23, 2015

Abate by

Oct 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy shall be provided;    On or about June 17, 2015; in the Pipe and Block buildings; the employer did not provide to his employees performing duties covered under the Lockout/Tagout program specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing the Mixer, Block, Spade System, In-Line Splitter and the Cuber machines to control hazardous energy.

Issued

Sep 23, 2015

Abate by

Oct 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.  On or about June 17, 2015; in the Pipe and Block buildings; the employer did not provide to his employees performing duties covered under the Lockout/Tagout program periodic inspections of his energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedures and the requirements of the standard were being followed for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing the Mixer, Block, Spade System, In-Line Splitter and the Cuber machines to control hazardous energy.

Issued

Sep 23, 2015

Abate by

Oct 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer shall certify that the periodic inspections have been performed. The certification shall identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection.  On or about June 17, 2015; in the Pipe and Block buildings; the employer did not provide to his employees performing duties covered under the Lockout/Tagout program certification that the periodic inspections had been performed. The certification would have identified the Mixer, Block, Spade System, In-Line Splitter and the Cuber machines, the dates of the inspections, the employees included in the inspections, and the person (s) performing the inspections.

Issued

Sep 23, 2015

Abate by

Oct 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Guarding. Pulleys, any parts of which are seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform, shall be guarded in accordance with the standards specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section.     On or about June 17, 2015, in the Concrete Mixer area on the Way Hopper machine, the employer allowed employees to be exposed to unguarded pulleys where the nip point was located 5'.5" above the floor and the pulleys were located 41" from the walking area of the floor, thus exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Sep 23, 2015

Abate by

Oct 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Where both runs of horizontal belts are seven (7) feet or less from the floor level, the guard shall extend to at least fifteen (15) inches above the belt or to a standard height, except that where both runs of a horizontal belt are 42 inches or less from the floor, the belt shall be fully enclosed in accordance with paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section.  On or about June 17, 2015, in the Concrete Mixer area on the Way Hopper machine, the employer allowed employees to be exposed to unguarded belts where the nip point was located 5'.5" above the floor and the belts were located 41" from the walking area of the floor, thus exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Sep 23, 2015

Abate by

Oct 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprockets and chains. All sprocket wheels and chains shall be enclosed unless they are more than seven (7) feet above the floor or platform. Where the drive extends over other machine or working areas, protection against falling shall be provided. This subparagraph does not apply to manually operated sprockets.    On or about June 23, 2015; in the Block plant on the Block machine, the employer allowed employees to be exposed to unguarded chain and sprockets where the nip point was located 40" above the floor, thus exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Sep 23, 2015

Abate by

Sep 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms shall be kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition.  On or about June 17, 2015, on the 3rd floor at the Concrete Mixer, the employer had allowed concrete from the concrete mixer to build up over one foot high on the floor where employees had to walk on, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Sep 23, 2015

Abate by

Oct 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable extinguishers or hose used in lieu thereof under paragraph (d)(3) of this section shall be visually inspected monthly.  On or about June 17, 2015; in the Pipe and Block buildings; the employer did not ensure that portable ABC extinguishers of different sizes and located in the Pipe and Block buildings be visually inspected monthly. They had not been inspected in at least six years.

Issued

Sep 23, 2015

Abate by

Oct 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): The employer shall assure that portable fire extinguishers are subjected to an annual maintenance check. Stored pressure extinguishers do not require an internal examination. The employer shall record the annual maintenance date and retain this record for one year after the last entry or the life of the shell, whichever is less. The record shall be available to the Assistant Secretary upon request.  On or about June 17, 2015; throughout the Pipe and Block buildings; the employer did not ensure that portable ABC extinguishers of different sizes were subjected to annual maintenance checks. They had not been inspected in at least six years.

Issued

Sep 23, 2015

Abate by

Oct 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(4): The employer shall assure that stored pressure dry chemical extinguishers that require a 12-year hydrostatic test are emptied and subjected to applicable maintenance procedures every 6 years. Dry chemical extinguishers having non-refillable disposable containers are exempt from this requirement. When recharging or hydrostatic testing is performed, the 6-year requirement begins from that date.  On or about June 17, 2015; throughout the Pipe and Block buildings; the employer did not ensure that portable ABC extinguishers of different sizes were subjected to maintenance procedures every 6 years. They had not had maintenance inspected in at over six years.

Issued

Sep 23, 2015

Abate by

Oct 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.  On or about June 17, 2015; in the Pipe plant; the employer allowed his industrial truck operator to drive the Caterpillar diesel fork truck (Model V140) and the Toyota diesel fork truck (Model 7FDU35/Serial #70884) without any record of operator certification.

Issued

Sep 23, 2015

Abate by

Oct 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition.  On or about June 17, 2015; in the Pipe plant; the employer allowed his industrial truck operators to drive the Caterpillar diesel fork truck (Model V140) without a working horn and a seatbelt.

Issued

Sep 23, 2015

Abate by

Oct 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(1): Motors and appliances. Each disconnecting means required by this subpart for motors and appliances shall be legibly marked to indicate its purpose, unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident.  On or about June 23, 2015; in the Block plant at stairs to Mixer area on 1st floor; the employer allowed employees to connect and disconnect unlabeled circuits in the breaker box that control the lights and receptacles and sockets.

Issued

Sep 23, 2015

Abate by

Sep 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings shall be provided with covers identified for the purpose. If metal covers are used, they shall be grounded. In completed installations, each outlet box shall have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy. Covers of outlet boxes having holes through which flexible cord pendants pass shall be provided with bushings designed for the purpose or shall have smooth, well-rounded surfaces on which the cords may bear.  On or about June 23, 2015; in the Block plant at the Mixer area platform 2nd floor, the employer allowed an employee to use the 110 volt electrical receptacle with a missing faceplate.