OSHA Inspection: ROOFBLOK LIMITED

Issued

Jan 4, 2019

Abate by

Jan 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $415 · Current $415

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  As of January 3, 2019, the employer had not certified that the abatement was completed for five serious violations, Citation 1, Items 1a, 1b, 2, 3a and 3b, from Inspection 1312677, issued on September 19, 2018, with a final order date of October 19, 2018.

Issued

Jan 4, 2019

Abate by

Jan 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $415 · Current $415

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  As of January 3, 2019, the employer had not submitted documentation demonstrating that the abatement was completed for four serious violations, Citation 1, Items 1a, 1b, 2 and 3b, from inspection 1312677, issued on September 19, 2018, with a final order date of October 19, 2018.

Issued

Sep 19, 2018

Abate by

Oct 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $2,574 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 are engaged in the activities covered by this section:    At the sandblasting machine, 60 Industrial Rowe Gardner, MA: On or about April 27, 2018, the employer did not develop and document energy control procedures and employees did not utilize energy control procedures while performing maintenance work on a conveyor with a broken belt.

Issued

Sep 19, 2018

Abate by

Oct 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:    In the facility at 60 Industrial Rowe Gardner, MA: On or about April 27, 2018, the employer did not provide training on the energy control program to employees working on the sandblasting machine.

Issued

Sep 19, 2018

Abate by

Oct 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $2,574 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding were not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    At the sandblasting machine, 60 Industrial Rowe Gardner, MA: On or about April 27, 2018, the employer did not ensure one or more methods of machine guarding to protect employees from hazards on the sandblasting conveyor system.

Issued

Sep 19, 2018

Abate by

Oct 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,434 · Current $2,247 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:    In the facility at 60 Industrial Rowe Gardner, MA: On or about April 27, 2018, the employer did not implement and maintain a written hazard communication program for employees using a variety of hazardous material including, but not limited to paver material containing crystalline silicon dioxide and cast steel abrasive containing iron, manganese, silicon, carbon, chromium, and nickel.

Issued

Sep 19, 2018

Abate by

Oct 31, 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:    In the facility at 60 Industrial Rowe Gardner, MA: On or about April 27, 2018, the employer did not provide training to employees on the hazardous material in the workplace including, but not limited to paver material containing crystalline silicon dioxide and cast steel abrasive containing iron, manganese, silicon, carbon, chromium, and nickel.