OSHA Inspection: QUAD CITIES CONCRETE PRODUCTS, LLC

Issued

Jan 11, 2017

Abate by

Feb 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,672 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:    On or about November 16, 2016, the employer had not performed an evaluation to determine if any spaces were permit required confined spaces prior to allowing employees to enter the sand pit to perform cleaning operations.

Issued

Jan 11, 2017

Abate by

Feb 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   On or about November 16, 2016, the employer had not informed employees by posting signs of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces.

Issued

Jan 11, 2017

Abate by

Feb 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about November 16, 2016, employees entered confined spaces and the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program.

Issued

Jan 11, 2017

Abate by

Feb 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(C): Before an employee entered a space, the internal atmosphere was not tested with a calibrated direct-reading instrument for oxygen, flammable gases and vapors and potential toxic air contaminants:  On or about November 16, 2016, employees entered confined spaces and the employer had not tested the atmosphere of the space prior to allowing the employees to enter.

Issued

Jan 11, 2017

Abate by

Feb 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about November 16, 2016, employees were required to enter permit required confined spaces and the employer had not conducted training to ensure employees obtained an understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned.

Issued

Jan 11, 2017

Abate by

Feb 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace:    On or about November 16, 2016, employees were required to operate powered industrial trucks and the employer had not ensured that each operator had the required training such as, but not limited to: formal instruction and practical training.

Issued

Jan 11, 2017

Abate by

Feb 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):      On or about November 16, 2016, employees were required to operate powered industrial trucks and the employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph.

Issued

Jan 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,272 · Current $1,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    On or about November 16, 2016, employees in the sand pit were exposed to getting caught in the ingoing nip points of the tail pulley on the moving conveyor when dumping sand onto the conveyor.

Issued

Jan 11, 2017

Abate by

Feb 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met  On or about November, 16th, 2016, employees work with adhesives and the employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program.