NORTH PROVIDENCE, RI —
OSHA Inspection: J.D. CEMENT WORKS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of J.D. CEMENT WORKS, INC. in 184 WOONASQUATUCKET AVENUE, NORTH PROVIDENCE, RI 02911 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 342175049.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- J.D. CEMENT WORKS, INC.
- Site address
- 184 WOONASQUATUCKET AVENUE
- City
- NORTH PROVIDENCE
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02911
- Mailing
- 151 AIRPORT ROAD, WARWICK, RI 02889
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238140
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,183 · Current $2,900 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: (a) Worksite - Elevator Shaft: On or about 3/16/2017, employees were not adequately protected from falling through an elevator shaft under construction while working from an elevated surface approximately twenty five feet above the lower level.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2900
- — Z (S) $4183
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,987 · Current $2,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where a portable ladder was used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder: (a) Worksite - Elevator Shaft: On or about 3/16/2017, employees were not protected from falling while using a ladder that did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing surface.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2100
- — Z (S) $2987
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder was used for purposes other than the purpose for which it was designed: (a) Worksite - Elevator Shaft: On or about 3/16/2017, a stepladder was used in the closed position.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2017
- Abate by
- May 19, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: (Construction Reference 1926.103) (a) Worksite: On or about 3/16/2017, employees were required by their employer to use N95 dust mask respirators when cutting concrete blocks without the benefit of having a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2017
- Abate by
- May 19, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: (Construction Reference 1926.103) (a) Worksite: On or about 3/16/2017, employees were required by their employer to use an N95 dust mask respirator to cut concrete blocks without undergoing a medical evaluation first to determine the employees ability to use a respirator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 F01
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2017
- Abate by
- May 19, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees required to use a tight-fitting face-piece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): (Construction Reference 1926.103) (a) Worksite: On or about 3/16/2017, employees were required by their employer to use an N95 dust mask respirator to cut concrete blocks without passing an appropriate fit test.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 K03
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2017
- Abate by
- May 19, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace: (Construction Reference 1926.103) (a) Worksite: On or about 3/16/2017, employees were required by their employer to use N95 dust mask respirators to cut concrete blocks without completing the necessary training to understand the proper use, care and limitations of the respirator being worn.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 342175049.
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