OSHA Inspection: SAUNDERS CONCRETE COMPANY

Issued

2017-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6519.00 · Current $4889.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, travel restraint system or personal fall arrest system.        a) At the batch plant / above the electrical control room, on or about 7/19/2017: Employees are exposed to fall hazards of approximately 9 feet from the ground, as the area is not protected by a guardrail system.

Issued

2017-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6519.00 · Current $4889.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gasses in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965:         a) At the maintenance shop, on or about 7/19/2017: The employer did not ensure compressed gas cylinders were  secured to prevent from falling.

Issued

2017-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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, a minimum distance of 20 feet or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour:        a) At the maintenance shop, on or about 7/19/2017: Carts containing oxygen and acetylene tanks were kept together when in storage, exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

2017-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6519.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:        a) At the establishment, on or about April 2017: The employer did not ensure the employees assigned to work where respirators were required were provided medical evaluations prior to wearing a respirator. Employees wore respirators while cleaning the back of a concrete mixer truck, without being medically evaluated.

Issued

2017-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6519.00 · Current $4889.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): When the eyes or body of any person were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:        a) At the maintenance shop / truck washing station, on or about 7/19/2017: Suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes were not provided in the immediate work area for emergency use for employees using corrosive chemicals and irritants, such as, but not limited to: Muddslinger XT, and Triumph. which were used to dissolve concrete buildup while washing concrete trucks.

Issued

2017-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals.      a) At the maintenance shop / truck washing station, on or about 7/19/2017: Unlabeled corrosives and irritants,  such as, but not limited to: Muddslinger XT, and Triumph, were used to dissolve concrete buildup while washing concrete trucks.