OSHA Inspection: ZOLADZ CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC.

Issued

Sep 20, 2018

Abate by

Oct 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.25(c)(1): The employer did not ensure that standard stairs were installed at angles between 30 to 50 degrees from the horizontal:    a) On or about 04/05/18 at the Lackawanna site; employees were exposed to a fall hazard when the stairs providing access to the control shack were installed at a slope of 78 degrees from the horizontal.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 20, 2018

Abate by

Oct 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.25(b)(5)(i): When a door or gate opens directly on a stairway, a platform did not provided a useable depth greater or equal to 20 inches if installed before January 17, 2017.  a) On or about 04/05/18 at the Lackawanna site; employees were exposed to a fall hazard when the platform at the top of the stairs, providing access to the control shack, was at a depth of approximately 10 inches.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 20, 2018

Abate by

Oct 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): (1) Unprotected sides and edges.  (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must 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 is protected from falling by one or more of the following:      a) On or about 04/05/18 at the Lackawanna site; employees were exposed to a 9 foot fall hazard on the west side of the crusher platform when an 10 " opening existed between the standard railing and the west side flywheel back plate.         ABATEMENT DOCUMENATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 20, 2018

Abate by

Oct 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(ii): Each employee was not protected from tripping into or stepping into or through any hole that was less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above a lower level by covers or guardrail systems.    a) On or about 04/05/18 at the Lackawanna site, employees were exposed to a fall hazard when the hole, ( 30 inches x 3 inches ) between the junction box and the support rods on the south side of the large blue motor at the top of the work platform south of the crusher, was open.      b) On or about 04/05/18 at the Lackawanna site, employees were exposed to a fall hazard when the hole, ( 34 inches x 6 inches ) between the north side of the large blue motor at the top of the work platform and the access ladder south of the crusher, was open.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 20, 2018

Abate by

Oct 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(iv): The employer did not ensure each employee was protected from falling into a ladderway floor hole or ladderway platform hole by a guardrail system and toeboards erected on all exposed sides, except at the entrance to the hole, where a self-closing gate or an offset must be used.    a) On or about 04/05/18 at the Lackawanna site; employees were exposed to a 9 foot fall hazard when the entrance opening to the crusher motor work platform was protected with a single chain attached at the top of the guard rail.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 20, 2018

Abate by

Oct 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(ii): Each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers was not equipped with stair rail systems and handrails in accordance with Table D-2, Stairway Handrail Requirements:    a) On or about 04/05/18 at the Lackawanna location; employees were exposed to a fall hazard when a 21 inch wide stair system provided access to the control shack, had four risers and three treads, was open on two sides and a lacked a stair rail system on each side.      b) On or about 04/05/18 at the Lackawanna location; employees were exposed to a fall hazard when a 36 inch wide stair system provided access to the generator, had five risers and four treads, was open on two sides and lacked a stable stair rail protection on the south side and a stair rail on the north side that was not attached.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 20, 2018

Abate by

Oct 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $8,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing, or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:    a) On or about 04/05/18 at the Iron City Lackawanna location; employees were exposed to caught between/crushing hazards when the employer did not provide locks and other hardware for use during service and maintenance activities, such as but not limited to, removing the crusher jaws, making adjustments to the crusher jaws, greasing and lubricating the crusher, inspecting the conveyor belt.      ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 20, 2018

Abate by

Nov 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $8,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    a) On or about 04/05/18 at the Iron City Lackawanna location; employees were exposed to crushing hazards on the crusher/conveyor when the employer did not conduct periodic inspections of the control of hazardous energy procedure associated with this equipment.      ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 20, 2018

Abate by

Oct 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $8,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation;     a) On or about 04/05/18 at the Iron City location; employee performed service and maintenance work on the equipment at this location, such as but not limited to, removing the crusher jaws, making adjustments to the crusher jaws, greasing and lubricating the crusher, inspecting and repairing the conveyor belt was not trained in the methods and means necessary for energy isolation when working below the conveyor directly off of the crusher.      ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 20, 2018

Abate by

Oct 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $8,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards of the underside conveyor belts, such as those created by ingoing nip points of the belt idler rollers and the rotating belt;     a) On or about 04/05/18 at the Iron City Lackawanna site; employees were exposed to caught between hazards of the ingoing nip point created by the rotating conveyor belt and the belt idler rollers when they were as close 2-3 inches from these areas on the underside of the first conveyor off the crusher ( Lippmann 60x35 foot mobile conveyor  serial # 2007-10186 ) that were open and without guarding     ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED