OSHA Inspection: O'BRIEN CONCRETE PUMPING - COLORADO, INC.

Issued

2018-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $6467.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.    a)  O'Brien Concrete Pumping - Colorado, Inc. at 1200 Hidden Valley Parkway, Severance, CO 80550:  On April 4, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees operating a Putzmeister concrete pump truck and material delivery system were qualified by training or experience to prevent striking employees or structures.  Two employees were pumping concrete onto the second floor metal deck in the west side of Area E.  The material placement system included a 104' long swiveling boom with a 5" metal pipe and a 4" reducer, and up to 60 feet of 4" horizontal hose, pumping concrete under pressure.  The boom and hose contained stored energy while pumping under pressure, or when moving the boom and hose.  Employees were not trained in the safe handling of this material delivery system.  This condition exposed employees and other employees working in and around these areas to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2018-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2533.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a)  O'Brien Concrete Pumping - Colorado, Inc. at 1200 Hidden Valley Parkway, Severance, CO 80550:  On or before April 4, 2018, the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met.  The employer's written hazard communication program was not updated to reference safety data sheets.  Employees worked with chemicals such as concrete and cement.  This condition exposed employees to chemical safety hazards.

Issued

2018-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  O'Brien Concrete Pumping - Colorado, Inc. at 1200 Hidden Valley Parkway, Severance, CO 80550:  On or before April 4, 2018, the employer did not provide 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.  Employees worked with chemicals such as calcium oxide and silica in concrete and cement.  This condition exposed employees to chemical safety hazards.