OSHA Inspection: RJK CONCRETE & CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC

Issued

2018-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2134.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:     Majestic Milling Feed Mill 13163 Farm Rd 1005 - Exeter, MO. (Near Wheaton, MO.) - On October 25, 2016, the employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to the safe operations and hazards associated with working from elevated work platforms and associated equipment. As a result, one employee received serious injuries and was hospitalized, while the other employee was treated and released.

Issued

2018-01-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2134.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(iv): Front-end loaders and similar pieces of equipment were used to support scaffold platforms when they were not specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use:     Majestic Milling Feed Mill 13163 Farm Rd 1005 - Exeter, MO. (Near Wheaton, MO.) - On October 25, 2016, employees engaged in construction activities were exposed serious injuries, in that a Caterpillar Compact Loader (Skid Steer) was being used to support an elevated makeshift work platform. The platform was a Shipping Container Box that was not specifically designed and approved by the manufacturer for this task. As a result, the platform tipped causing the employees to fall to the concrete surface below. One employee received serious injuries and was hospitalized, while the other employee was treated and released.

Issued

2018-01-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2134.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section:    Majestic Milling Feed Mill 13163 Farm Rd 1005 - Exeter, MO. (Near Wheaton, MO.) - On October 25, 2016, employees engaged in construction activities were exposed serious injuries while working from an elevated makeshift work platform over 10 feet above a lower level without the use of Fall Protection. As a result, the platform tipped causing the employees to fall to the concrete surface below. One employee received serious injuries and was hospitalized, while the other employee was treated and released.

Issued

2018-01-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2134.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(viii)(A): The safety platform was not firmly secured to the lifting carriage and/or forks.   Majestic Milling Feed Mill 13163 Farm Rd 1005 - Exeter, MO. (Near Wheaton, MO.) - On October 25, 2016, employees engaged in construction activities were exposed serious injuries while working from an elevated makeshift work platform that was not firmly secured to the lifting carriage and or forks. As a result, the platform tipped causing the employees to fall to the concrete surface below. One employee received serious injuries and was hospitalized, while the other employee was treated and released.