OSHA Inspection: BOCCELLA PRECAST, LLC.

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Abate by

Jun 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i): LP-Gas Containers were not stored in a manner to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damage, or tampering by unauthorized persons:    a)  Boccella Precast, LLC. - Production plant located at 122 AC Moore Drive, Berlin NJ: An LP gas container was located in the back side of the forklift chair, the cylinder was not secured to minimize accidental physical damage, on or about 12/09/2015.    b)  Boccella Precast, LLC. - Storage room, Berlin NJ: LP gas containers were located in the immediate area of forklifts, the cylinders were not secured to minimized accidental physical damage, on or about 12/09/2015.

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Abate by

Jun 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Assigned storage spaces for cylinders were not located where cylinders could not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons:    a) Boccella Precast LLC. - Storage area:   Acetylene and oxygen compressed gas cylinders were not secured from being knocked over, on or about 12/15/2015

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Abate by

Jun 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1): Personal protective equipment (PPE), was not provided by the employer at no cost to employees.    a)  Boccella Precast, LLC. - Production Plant located at 122 AC Moore Drive, Berlin NJ:  The employer required employees  to buy their own hand protection which is required by 29 CFR 1910.138(a).  Employees were exposed to cuts, abrasions or irritations when handling wet concrete or cutting metal rebar bars,  on or about 12/15/2015.    b)  Boccella Precast, LLC. - Production Plant located at 324 New Brooklyn Road, Berlin NJ:The employer required employees  to buy their own hand protection which is required by 29 CFR 1910.138(a).  Employees were exposed to cuts, abrasions or irritations when handling wet concrete or cutting metal rebar bars,  on or about 12/15/2015.

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Abate by

Jun 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a)  Boccella Precast, LLC. - Production Plant located at 122 AC Moore Drive, Berlin NJ: The employer did not ensure that employees working near and assisting employees operating the STIHL masonry cut-off  machines were using safety glasses, on or about 12/15/2015.    b)  Boccella Precast, LLC. - Production Plant located at 324 New Brooklyn Road, Berlin NJ:  The employer did not ensure that employees working near and assisting operating employees operating the STIHL masonry cut-off  machines were using safety glasses, on or about 12/15/2015.    c)  Boccella Precast, LLC. - Production Plant located at 122 AC Moore Drive, Berlin NJ: The employer did not ensure that employees exposed to liquid concrete splash hazards from the bucket unloading operation were using safety glasses, on or about 12/15/2015.    d)  Boccella Precast, LLC. - Production Plant located at 324 New Brooklyn Road, Berlin NJ: The employer did not ensure that employees exposed to liquid concrete splash hazards from the bucket unloading operation were using safety glasses, on or about 12/15/2015.

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,240 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) Boccella Precast, LLC. - Production Plant located at 122 AC Moore Drive, Berlin NJ:  The employer did not ensure that employees working from areas where there is exposure to head hazards such as near or around gantry cranes were using a protective helmet, on or about 1/22/2015.     b)  Boccella Precast, LLC. - Production Plant located at 324 New Brooklyn Road, Berlin NJ: The employer did not ensure that employees working from areas where there is exposure to head hazards such as near or around gantry cranes were using a protective helmet, on or about 1/22/2015.

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Abate by

Jun 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances, severe cuts or lacerations, severe abrasions, punctures, chemical burns, thermal burns, and harmful temperature extremes.    a)  Boccella Precast, LLC. - Production Plant located at 122 AC Moore Drive, Berlin NJ:  The employer did not require hand protection for employees exposed to cuts and abrasions when cutting metal rebar bars, on or about 12/15/2015.    b)  Boccella Precast, LLC. - Production Plant located at 324 New Brooklyn Road, Berlin NJ:  The employer did not require hand protection for employees exposed to cuts and abrasions when cutting metal rebar bars, on or about 12/15/2015.    c)  Boccella Precast, LLC. - Production Plant located at 122 AC Moore Drive, Berlin NJ:  The employer did not require hand protection for employees exposed to irritations when handling wet concrete , on or about 12/15/2015.    d)  Boccella Precast, LLC. - Production Plant located at 324 New Brooklyn Road, Berlin NJ:  The employer did not require hand protection for employees exposed to irritations when handling wet concrete, on or about 12/15/2015.

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,920 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):  Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a) Boccella Precast, LLC. - Production Plant located at 122 AC Moore Drive, Berlin NJ:  The employer did not develop, implement or document lockout/tagout procedures for machinery such as the concrete mixer. Employees conducting cleaning operations or minor maintenance were not provided with the energy control procedures, on or about 1/22/2016.     b)  Boccella Precast, LLC. - Production Plant located at 324 New Brooklyn Road, Berlin NJ: The employer did not develop, implement and document energy control procedures for machinery such as the concrete mixer. Employees conducting cleaning operations or minor maintenance were not provided with the energy control procedures, on or about 1/22/2016.

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Abate by

Jun 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees.    a) Boccella Precast, LLC. - Production Plant located at 122 AC Moore Drive, Berlin NJ:  The employer did not ensure that authorized employees were trained on all aspects of the energy control program and all specific procedures for machinery such as concrete mixers.  Authorized employees performed cleaning operations inside concrete mixer hopper, on or about 1/22/2016.     a) Boccella Precast, LLC. - Production Plant located at 324 New Brooklyn Road, Berlin NJ: The employer did not ensure that authorized employees were trained on all aspects of the energy control program and all specific procedures for machinery such as concrete mixers.  Authorized employees performed cleaning operations inside concrete mixer hopper, on or about 1/22/2016.

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is 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) Boccella Precast, LLC. - Production Plant located at 122 AC Moore Drive, Berlin NJ:  The employer did not provide forklift training to the employees driving the Caterpillar Propane forklift Model # GP45K, Serial#AT29C80158, on or about 12/09/2015.

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Abate by

Jun 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(n)(4): Industrial truck driver(s) were not required to travel with the load trailing whenever the load obstructed forward view:    a) Boccella Precast, LLC. - Production Plant located at 122 AC Moore Drive, Berlin NJ:  The employer did not require the forklift drivers to drive the Caterpillar Propane forklift Model # GP45K, Serial#AT29C80158, with the load trailing when their view was obstructed, on or about 12/09/2015.

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Abate by

Jun 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Powered industrial truck(s) were not examined for defects before each shift:      a)  Boccella Precast, LLC. - Production building at 122 AC Moore Drive, Berlin NJ:  The forklifts were not examined for defects before being placed into service each day, on or about 12/09/2015.

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Abate by

Jun 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,920 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iv): Monthly inspections of hoist chains, with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and an identifier of the chain which was inspected, were not performed:    a)  Boccella Precast, LLC. - Production Plant located at 122 AC Moore Drive, Berlin NJ: The employer did not conduct a monthly inspection of the hoist chains with the required written certification on the Acco 15 tons crane and KKI 10 tons crane Model # A25235, S/A 1270676, no visual inspections were done, on or about 12/15/2015.    b)  Boccella Precast, LLC. - Production Plant located at 324 New Brooklyn Road, Berlin NJ: The employer did not conduct a monthly inspection of the hoist chains with the required written certification on the CAPCO 10 Tons gantry crane, no visual inspections were done, on or about 12/15/2015.

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months:    a)  Boccella Precast, LLC. - Production Plant located at 122 AC Moore Drive, Berlin NJ: The employer did not conduct a comprehensive periodic inspection of the Acco 15 tons crane and KKI 10 tons crane Model # A25235, S/A 1270676 with the required written certification, on or about 12/15/2015.    b)  Boccella Precast, LLC. - Production Plant located at 324 New Brooklyn Road, Berlin NJ: The employer did not conduct a comprehensive periodic inspection of the CAPCO 10 Tons gantry crane with the required written certification, on or about 12/15/2015.

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Abate by

Jun 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(l)(3)(iii)(d): Pendant control stations were not kept clean, and/or their function labels were not kept legible:    a)  Boccella Precast, LLC. - Production Plant located at 122 AC Moore Drive, Berlin NJ: The pendant control labels of the Acco 15 tons gantry crane were not legible, on or about 12/11/2015.

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Abate by

Jun 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $3,360 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(n)(3)(iii)(b): During hoisting, the load contacted obstructions:    a) Boccella Precast, LLC. - Production plant located at 122 AC Moore Drive, Berlin NJ: An employee was injured while lowering a steel I beam to the ground, the I beam stands on four metal brackets (10 inches deep X 8 inches long X 1/2 wide). The stands landed on top of dry concrete debris which made it unstable and slid into an employee's left foot and ankle causing him to have broken bones from the incident, on or about 12/11/2015.

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Abate by

Jun 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): Electric equipment had damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that are broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating:    a) Boccella Precast LLC. - Storage area:  The Stud welding machine Model 100, Series 4900 cord had a damaged strain relief, on or about 12/15/2015.

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    a)  Boccella Precast, LLC. - Production building at 122 AC Moore Drive, Berlin NJ: An electrical control panel for the mixing machine located at the AC Moore building had multiple unused openings in the front of the control panel that were not effectively closed, on or about 12/15/2015.

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Abate by

Jun 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): 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)  Boccella Precast, LLC. - Production Plant located at 122 AC Moore Drive, Berlin NJ: Employees were not informed that spaces such as, but not limited to  the cement silo, and the weigh hopper were permit required confined spaces. On or about 12/15/2015.      Boccella Precast, LLC., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910 146(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 482399, citation number 01, item number 02/a ,and was affirmed as a final order on or about 08/13/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 324 New Brooklyn Rd, Berlin NJ 08009.

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Abate by

Jun 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $6,300 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)  Boccella Precast, LLC. - Production Plant located at 122 AC Moore Drive, Berlin NJ:  A site specific written permit required confined space entry program was not developed. Employees entered permit spaces such as, but not limited to the concrete mixer, the silo and the weigh hopper in order to clean it at the end of the work shift, on or about 12/15/2015.      Boccella Precast, LLC., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910 146(c)(4), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 482399, citation number 01, item number 02/b ,and was affirmed as a final order on or about 08/13/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 324 New Brooklyn Rd, Berlin NJ 08009.

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Abate by

Jun 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $6,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least half hour:    a) Boccella Precast LLC. - Storage building:   Acetylene, propane and oxygen compressed gas cylinders were stored next to each other inside the storage building, on or about 12/15/2015      Boccella Precast, LLC., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910 253(b)(4)(iii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 482399, citation number 01, item number 04 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/13/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 324 New Brooklyn Rd, Berlin NJ 08009.

Issued

Jun 8, 2016

Abate by

Jun 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b):  Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:  a) Boccella Precast LLC. - Storage area:  Top heavy machinery such as the Delta drill press Model #83-122, S/N 72027-A YB was not bolted to the floor, on or about 12/15/2015.