OSHA Inspection: QUALITY READY MIX, INC.

Issued

Nov 27, 2015

Abate by

Feb 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations.    a.  Quality Ready Mix, Inc. - Van Buren, OH: The employer failed to implement safe procedures and practices to protect employees who entered the permit-required confined space of the cement silo weigh hopper.  Employees were exposed to entrapment and engulfment hazards in that acceptable entry conditions were not specified and the space was not isolated to prevent material from entering the space during entry.

Issued

Nov 27, 2015

Abate by

Feb 1, 2016

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 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit:    a. Quality Ready Mix, Inc. - Van Buren, OH: On or about July 31, 2015, the employer did not prepare an entry permit which documented acceptable entry conditions prior to entering the permit required space of the cement silo's weigh hopper for cleaning purposes.  Employees are exposed to hazards which, could result in entrapment and/or engulfment hazards.

Issued

Nov 27, 2015

Abate by

Feb 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $0 Reduced

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 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:    a. Quality Ready Mix, Inc. - Van Buren, OH: On or about July 31, 2015, the employer failed to train employees in the skills necessary to ensure a safe permit space entry of the cement silo's weigh hopper.  Employees that entered the space for cleaning operations were exposed to entrapment and engulfment hazards.

Issued

Nov 27, 2015

Abate by

Feb 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $30,800 · Current $15,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a. Quality Ready Mix, Inc. - Van Buren, OH: On or about June 1, 2015, the employer failed to develop and implement a lockout program/procedure and training to protect employees from injury while maintaining the east aggregate conveyor.  An employee (s) was exposed to the unexpected startup of the east aggregate conveyor in that the equipment was restarted while an employee was located on the conveyor to grease rollers; the machine's hazardous energy was not controlled during the maintenance task.    b. Quality Ready Mix, Inc. - Van Buren, OH: On or about June 15, 2015, the employer did not develop and implement a lockout program/procedure and training to protect employees from injury while maintaining the inclined conveyor located on the south side of the cement silo. Employee(s) were exposed to the unexpected startup of the conveyor, its rotating parts, and adjacent belt and pulleys while adjusting the conveyor belt tension.      c. Quality Ready Mix, Inc. - Van Buren, OH:  On or about August 3, 2015, the employer did not develop and implement a lockout program/procedure and training to protect employees from injury while maintaining the auger located on the fly ash/slag silo's elevated platform.  Employees were exposed to rotating part hazards while cleaning hardened material from the auger and replacing bolts during a time the machine's hazardous energy was not controlled.

Issued

Nov 27, 2015

Abate by

Jan 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $3,080 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    a. Quality Ready Mix, Inc. - Van Buren, OH: On or about June 1, 2015, an employee was exposed to an approximate nine foot fall hazard when accessing the east aggregate belt for maintenance activities without the use of fall protection.      Quality Ready Mix, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 909774, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on November 13, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 750 County Rd. 220, Van Buren, OH, 45889.

Issued

Nov 27, 2015

Abate by

Feb 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $3,080 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:    a. Quality Ready Mix, Inc. - Van Buren, Ohio: On or about July 31, 2015, the employer did not implement a written permit space program which protected employees who entered the space of the cement silo's weigh hopper for cleaning purposes.  An employee(s) who entered the permit-required confined space of the weigh hopper was exposed to entrapment and engulfment hazards.      Quality Ready Mix, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 909774, citation number 1, item number 8b and was affirmed as a final order on November 13, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 750 County Rd. 220 Van Buren, OH, 45889.

Issued

Nov 27, 2015

Abate by

Jan 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,640 · Current $1,320 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions.    a. Quality Ready Mix, Inc. - Van Buren, OH: On or about September 10, 2015, the employer did not assure that wires entering the Marcotte Systems electrical panel for the batching system, located in the work trailer, were protected from abrasion and that openings were effectively closed.  Batch operators were exposed to electrical shock hazards.    Quality Ready Mix, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 909774, citation number 1, item number 11a and was affirmed as a final order on November 13, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 750 County Rd. 220 Van Buren, OH, 45889.

Issued

Nov 27, 2015

Abate by

Jan 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    a. Quality Ready Mix, Inc. - Van Buren, OH: On or about September 10, 2015, the employer did not assure that flexible cords entering the Marcotte Systems electrical panel for the batching system were equipped with strain relief to protect employees from electrical hazards.    Quality Ready Mix, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 909774, citation number 1, item number 11b and was affirmed as a final order on November 13, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 750 County Rd. 220 Van Buren, OH, 45889.