OSHA Inspection: PHELPS CEMENT PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

Jul 26, 2019

Abate by

Aug 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $425 · Current $425

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:  a) At the site, on or about 02/28/2018:  The employer did not provide abatement certification for Citation 1, Items 003 and 004 issued on October 11, 2018.  An abatement demand letter was sent to the employer on June 26, 2018.  Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Oct 11, 2018

Abate by

Oct 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,434 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6): New audiograms were not obtained annually for each employee exposed to noise at or above an 8 hour time weighted average of 85 dBA:    a) Block Plant, on or about 6/28/18: An employee working as a Block Plant Operator on the Besser was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 257% of the dose of the OSHA permissible exposure limit.  The equivalent dBA for the 257% dose is approximately 96.8 dBA calculated as the 8 hour time weighted sound pressure level. The sampling was conducted on 6/28/18 for 447 minutes. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 33 minutes not sampled. Employee was wearing ear plugs. Last audiogram conducted was in 2016.    b) Block Plant, on or about 6/28/18: An employee working as a Plant Supervisor on the Besser was exposed to continuous noise at a level of 250% of the dose of the OSHA permissible exposure limit.  The equivalent dBA for the 250% dose is approximately 96.6 dBA calculated as the 8 hour time weighted sound pressure level. The sampling was conducted on 6/28/18 for 456 minutes. Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 24 minutes not sampled. Employee was wearing ear plugs. Last audiogram conducted was in 2016.

Issued

Oct 11, 2018

Abate by

Oct 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions against the ignition of flammable vapors were not taken:     a)  Garage Area, on or about 6/26/18: Employees dispensing a Category 3 Flammable Liquid, Blue King Windshield Washer Fluid and De-Icer without grounding the 35 gallon container.

Issued

Oct 11, 2018

Abate by

Oct 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,239 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(7)(iii): The employer did not document the basis for determining that all hazards in a permit space had been eliminated, through a written certification that contained the date, the location of the space, and the signature of the person making the determination:    a) Mixer Area, on or about 6/26/18: The permit required confined space program did not have a written certification when the permit required confined space was declassified to non permit confined space.

Issued

Oct 11, 2018

Abate by

Oct 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:    a) Block Plant, on or about 6/26/18: No periodic inspections were conducted of the energy control procedures to ensure that the procedures and requirements of the standard were being followed. Employees perform servicing and/or maintenance on various machinery or equipment including but not limited to:  Besser Pattern Maker; Besser Turnover/Depalleter; Besser Lithiban ABC System; Besser Concrete Mixer; Admix Pumps and Air Compressor.

Issued

Oct 11, 2018

Abate by

Oct 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): When voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with         a) Mixer Area, on or about 6/28/18: Employer allows voluntary use of dust mask and has not supplied employee with Appendix D of the respirator standard.