OSHA Inspection: THE TURNER COMPANY LLP

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,960 · Current $3,960

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition:  Throughout the yard and throughout buildings and passageways, the employer had items such as but not limited to trash, used tires, pallets, used containers, equipment and scrap parts/equipment haphazardly stored creating an unsanitary and unsafe condition which exposed employees to trips/falls and impalement hazards.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,950 · Current $4,950

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded:  In building two (2), employees accessed the upper catwalk of the mixer where an approximately 24x24 inch hole was not covered or guarded exposing the employees to a fall hazard of approximately 14 feet.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,930 · Current $6,930

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:Note:  Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard:  At the facility, employees working from heights of 4 feet or greater where not provided guard rails, fall protection and or toe-boards exposing employees to unprotected fall hazards and struck-by hazards;  a)  at building 2, the mixer upper catwalk platform had missing guard rails;  b) throughout multiple work areas and buildings, the tops of concrete forms did not have guard rails or fall protection;  c) throughout multiple work areas and buildings, platforms installed on the sides of concrete forms did not have guard rails or did not have complete standard guard rails installed; and  d) throughout multiple work areas and buildings, work platforms did not have toe-boards installed.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,930 · Current $6,930

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.27(b)(1)(ii): The distance between rungs exceeded 12 inches and were not uniform throughout the ladder.  At facility, employees accessed upper working platforms using fixed ladders that exposed the employees to fall hazards:  a) at building two (2) on the cement/mixer silo, the fixed ladders had a rung distance of 16 inches between rungs; and  b) at building five (5) on the concrete forms, the fixed ladders were not uniform throughout.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,950 · Current $4,950

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.27(d)(1)(iii): Fixed Ladder cages did extend a minimum of 42 inches above the top of landing, and other acceptable protection was not provided:  At the facility on the batch plants, the employees accessed upper landing areas and the ladder cages did not extend above the platforms exposing employees to unprotected fall hazards up to 45 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,930 · Current $6,930

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.27(d)(3): The side rails and rungs of side step ladders did not continue a minimum of 3 1/2 feet above the landing platform:  At the facility batch plants, employees accessed upper landing areas and the side rails of the ladders did not extend above the landing platform exposing employees to fall hazards up to approximately 45 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,208 · Current $4,208

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(e)(3)(ii): Crane(s) with more than one trolley operating on the same bridge were not equipped with trolley bumpers or equivalent on the adjacent ends of the trolleys:  In the building five (5) production area, employees operated crane number 2 daily which did not have trolley bumpers installed exposing employees to being struck by and crushed by the load.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(e)(4): Bridge truck(s) were not equipped with sweep(s) which extended below the top of the rail and projected in the front of the truck wheel(s):  In building five(5), employees operated the #2 crane which did not have rail sweeps installed on either side of the bridge truck exposing employees to being struck by the load or a derailed crane.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,930 · Current $6,930

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment.  At building five (5), employees accessed 480/3-phase electrical panels to turn on/off lights and equipment, and the raceway that housed all the energized conductors was not covered exposing the employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,950 · Current $4,950

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(e)(1)(i): Electric equipment was used without the manufacturer's name, trademark, or other descriptive marking by which the organization responsible for the product could be identified:  At building five (5) and throughout the facility, employees accessed electrical panels that did not have the manufacturer's name, trademark or other descriptive markings to identify the electrical equipment exposing employees to electrical shock and fire hazards.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(e)(1)(ii): Electric equipment was used without markings giving voltage, current, wattage, or other ratings as necessary:  At building five (5) and throughout the facility, employees accessed electrical panels  that were not marked with the voltage, current or wattage exposing employees to electrical shock and fire hazards.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,950 · Current $4,950

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:   At the facility throughout the buildings, employees used receptacle gang boxes and electrical cabinets with opened unused holes that were not effectively closed which exposed employees to fire and electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,950 · Current $4,950

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(e)(1): Cabinets, cutout boxes, fittings, boxes, and panelboard enclosures in damp or wet locations were not installed to prevent moisture or water from entering and accumulating within the enclosures:  At the facility throughout building five and other locations, employees accessed panel boxes and electrical enclosures in wet locations that did not prevent water or moisture from entering exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,950 · Current $4,950

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(iv): A receptacle installed in a wet or damp location was not suitable for the location:  At the facility on the west side of building 5, employees used receptacle gang boxes that were exposed to rain and not protected by a ground fault circuit interrupter nor suitable for the wet locations exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $11,880 · Current $11,880

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i): Places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allowed:  In the production areas, restrooms were not kept clean or in a sanitary conditions and all trash cans in and around the restrooms were overflowing and not emptied regularly. Employees were exposed to unsanitary health hazards.   The Turner Company, LLP was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 984276, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 01/28/15, with a final abatement date of 01/23/15, with respect to a workplace located at 11049 S U.S. Highway 287 Rhome, TX 76078.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $9,900 · Current $9,900

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:  Throughout the facility, employees used receptacle gang boxes and switches that had missing covers exposing employees to the live internal parts and electrical shock.   The Turner Company, LLP was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 984276, citation number 1, item number 8 and was affirmed as a final order on 01/28/15, with a final abatement date of 01/23/15, with respect to a workplace located at 11049 S U.S. Highway 287 Rhome, TX 76078.