OSHA Inspection: UNIVERSAL CONCRETE PRODUCTS CORPORATION

Issued

Feb 28, 2018

Abate by

Mar 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,268 · Current $2,561 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms and walking-working surfaces were not kept clean, orderly and in sanitary condition.  a) Block Building - on or about October 3, 2017, the employer did not ensure that the walking-working surfaces of the block building were kept clean, orderly, and in a sanitary condition.

Issued

Feb 28, 2018

Abate by

Mar 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,959 · Current $5,975 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 was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  a) Yard - on or about October 3, 2017, employees stood and walked on top of concrete panels when attaching rigging to concrete pins at heights greater than six (6) feet above the lower level without any means of fall protection.

Issued

Feb 28, 2018

Abate by

Mar 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,536 · Current $5,122 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) Yard - on or about October 3, 2017, employees were required to wear supplied air respirators when performing sandblasting operations, but the employer had not provided medical evaluations to determine the employees ability to use the respirator.

Issued

Feb 28, 2018

Abate by

Mar 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(i): Compressors used to supply breathing air to respirators were not so constructed and situated so as to prevent entry of contaminated air into the air-supply system:  a) Yard - on or about October 3, 2017, employees were wearing supplied air respirators, but the compressor used to supply breathing air was not situated to prevent entry of contaminated air into the air-supply system.

Issued

Feb 28, 2018

Abate by

Mar 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iv): The employer did not ensure that the person authorized to perform the necessary sorbent bed and filter changes filled out a tag indicating by the signature and date that maintenance changes were performed:  a) 400 Old Reading Pike, Stowe, PA - on or about October 3, 2017, a sorbent bed and filter changes were not documented with a legible tag indicating the signature and date that maintenance changes were performed.

Issued

Feb 28, 2018

Abate by

Mar 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,691 · Current $3,415 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees 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) Yard - on or about October 3, 2017, employees used a corrosive chemical, hydrochloric acid solution to wash concrete panels, but the employer did not have a suitable facility available for quick drenching and flushing of the eyes and body.

Issued

Feb 28, 2018

Abate by

Mar 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,268 · Current $2,561 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  a) Woodworking Area - on or about October 3, 2017, a relocatable power tap was connected to a fixed outlet to provide power to mixing equipment.

Issued

Feb 28, 2018

Abate by

Mar 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1): Flexible cords and cables may not be used where they are attached to building surfaces:  a) Yard - on or about October 3, 2017, extension cords used by employees in the shed had been attached to a building surface strung over a nail.

Issued

Feb 28, 2018

Abate by

Mar 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  a) Woodworking Area - on or about October 3, 2017, employees had mixing equipment connected to a relocatable power tap which was being used as a substitute for fixed wiring.

Issued

Feb 28, 2018

Abate by

Mar 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,268 · Current $2,561 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposes an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:  a) Yard - on or about October 3, 2017, the flexible cord attached to an air pump had damage to the outer sheathing with an improper repair and was not removed from service.

Issued

Feb 28, 2018

Abate by

Mar 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,536 · Current $5,122 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:   a) Throughout Facility - on or about October 3, 2017, where hazardous chemicals to include but not limited to silica sand, hydrochloric acid solution, and resins are used by employees, a listing of the hazardous chemicals in the workplace was not included in the written hazard communication program.

Issued

Feb 28, 2018

Abate by

Mar 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s).  a) 400 Old Reading Pike, Stowe, PA - on or about October 3, 2017, the employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible to employees for chemicals to include but not limited to resins, silica, acetone, and hydrochloric solution.

Issued

Feb 28, 2018

Abate by

Mar 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) 400 Old Reading Pike, Stowe, PA - on or about October 3, 2017, employees did not receive effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area when using chemicals to include but not limited to silica, muriatic acid, acetone, and resins.

Issued

Feb 28, 2018

Abate by

Mar 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $49,796 · Current $29,878 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  a) 400 Old Reading Pike, Stowe, PA - on or about October 3, 2017, the employer had not provided employees required to wear respirators with comprehensive, understandable training annually or more often if necessary.  Universal Concrete Products was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.134(k)(5), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 951603, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on May 6, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 400 Old Reading Pike in Stowe, PA.

Issued

Feb 28, 2018

Abate by

Mar 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:  a) 400 Reading Pike, Stowe, PA - on or about October 3, 2017, employees required to respirators were not fit tested annually.  Universal Concrete Products was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.134(f)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 951603, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on May 6, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 400 Reading Pike in Stowe, PA.

Issued

Feb 28, 2018

Abate by

Mar 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,536 · Current $5,122 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with either the information specified under paragraphs (f)(1)(i) through (v) of this section for labels on shipped containers; or the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  a) Block Building - on or about October 3, 2017, employees transferred colored cement pigments into Folgers coffee canisters for use, but the container was not labeled, tagged, or marked with information to show the product identification and general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals.   Universal Concrete Products was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.1200(f)(6), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1059563, citation number 3, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on August 12, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 400 Old Reading Pike in Stowe, PA.

Issued

Feb 28, 2018

Abate by

Mar 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $284 · Current $170 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  a) Woodworking Area - on or about October 3, 2017, the circuit breakers in the 208 Volt power panel were not marked to indicate their purpose.      Universal Concrete Products was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.303(f)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 951603, citation number 1, item number 5c and was affirmed as a final order on May 6, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 400 Old Reading Pike in Stowe, PA.

Issued

Feb 28, 2018

Abate by

Mar 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  a) 400 Old Reading Pike, Stowe, PA - on or about October 3, 2017, the employer had not verified through a written certification that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed.

Issued

Feb 28, 2018

Abate by

Mar 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  a) Woodworking Area - on or about October 3, 2017, the required working space about electrical equipment was used for storage of items to include but not limited to a wood rack system.