OSHA Inspection: NORTHERN READY MIX, LLC

Issued

2016-06-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2):  The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:      a)  Throughout the workplace, on or about 5/31/6: Employees expected to respond to incipient fires and were not provided training annually to employees on the use of fire extinguishers and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.  Training was last conducted over 2 years ago.       * ABATEMENT NOTE:  By this date the employer must either correct the alleged violation or implement a Fire Safety Policy; as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and .39 which includes the evacuation requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(b).

Issued

2016-06-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2380.00 · Current $1785.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by rotating parts:      a) Dry Batch Building, on or about 5/31/16: Rigid 300 pipe threading machine was activated by a manually operated on/off switch that would not automatically shut the machine off should the operator be inadvertently caught up in the rotating parts.

Issued

2016-06-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): When voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section:    a) Bag House and Dry Batch Building,  on or about 5/31/16: Employer allowed voluntary use of dust masks and had not supplied employees with Appendix D of the respirator standard.