OSHA Inspection: ASPHALT CONTRACTORS, INC.

Issued

Nov 1, 2017

Abate by

Nov 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that, employees were exposed to caught-in hazards:  a)  Cold Feed Bin 1;  On or about August 1, 2017, employee(s) adjusting conveyor pulley(s) were exposed to amputation hazards in that the employer failed to provide guard(s) for the exposed ingoing portion of the pulley(s).  b)  Cold Feed Bin 2;  On or about August 1, 2017, employee(s) adjusting conveyor pulley(s) were exposed to amputation hazards in that the employer failed to provide guard(s) for the exposed ingoing portion of the pulley(s).  c)  Cold Feed Bin 3;  On or about August 1, 2017, employee(s) adjusting conveyor pulley(s) were exposed to amputation hazards in that the employer failed to provide guard(s) for the exposed ingoing portion of the pulley(s).  d)  Cold Feed Bin 4;  On or about August 1, 2017, employee(s) adjusting conveyor pulley(s) were exposed to amputation hazards in that the employer failed to provide guard(s) for the exposed ingoing portion of the pulley(s).  e)  Cold Feed Bin 5;  On or about August 1, 2017, employee(s) adjusting conveyor pulley(s) were exposed to amputation hazards in that the employer failed to provide guard(s) for the exposed ingoing portion of the pulley(s).  f)  Cold Feed Bin 6;  On or about August 1, 2017, employee(s) adjusting conveyor pulley(s) were exposed to amputation hazards in that the employer failed to provide guard(s) for the exposed ingoing portion of the pulley(s).  g)  Cold Feed Bin 7;  On or about August 1, 2017, employee(s) adjusting conveyor pulley(s) were exposed to amputation hazards in that the employer failed to provide guard(s) for the exposed ingoing portion of the pulley(s).

Issued

Nov 1, 2017

Abate by

Nov 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:   a)  Asphalt plant (Drum); On or about August 2, 2017: the employer exposed its employees to potential hazardous energies in that employees were allowed to work on equipment such as but not limited to the drum which has multiple electric energy sources without having a written machine specific lock out procedure to ensure those energy sources were controlled while the employees were performing maintenance or servicing on the machine.

Issued

Nov 1, 2017

Abate by

Nov 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i):   Each employer having an employee(s) with occupational exposure as defined by paragraph (b) of this section shall establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure.  a)  Facility: On or about August 1, 2017; the employer exposed employees to bloodborne pathogen hazards by failing to ensure that a written Blood Borne Pathogen Plan to include an Exposure Control Plan was available and implemented to cover all employees with exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials.

Issued

Nov 1, 2017

Abate by

Nov 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure.  a)  Facility: On August 1, 2017; the employer exposed employee(s) to bloodborne pathogen hazards by failing to make the Hepatitis B vaccine available to employees with a reasonably anticipated exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material.

Issued

Nov 1, 2017

Abate by

Nov 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(A):  The employer did not ensure that training provided to employees with occupational exposure was conducted at the time initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure may take place:   a)  Facility: On or about August 1, 2017, and at times prior; the employer exposed employees to bloodborne pathogen hazards by failing train to employees with a reasonable anticipated exposure to blood in the required element of a bloodborne pathogens programs at the time of their initial assignment and annually thereafter.