OSHA Inspection: BLAGER CONCRETE COMPANY

Issued

Oct 24, 2018

Abate by

Nov 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $1,425 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    On or about August 21, 2018, Employees were working off of the concrete trucks chute were exposed to a fall hazard because employees were not protected by a standard railing, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest system.

Issued

Oct 24, 2018

Abate by

Nov 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $1,425

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye and face equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:      On or about August 21, 2018, the employees performing cleaning activities were exposed to corrosive chemicals, including but not limited to Hammer Clean (MEYER-092-1) and the employer did not enforce eye protection.

Issued

Oct 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $1,425 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a       On or about August 20, 2018, Employees operating the forklifts exposed other employees to being struck by, because the employer did not ensure each operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in paragraph (l).

Issued

Oct 24, 2018

Abate by

Mar 16, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $1,425 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:       On or about August 21, 2018, the employees performing cleaning activities were exposed to corrosive chemicals and the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program with at least a description of how the criteria for the following requirements would be met by the company:       a) use of labels and other forms of warning,   b) access to safety data sheets,   c) provision of hazardous chemical information and training to employees,   d) maintenance of an updated list of hazardous chemicals present at the facility,    e) methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks and hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work areas.   f) methods the employer will use to inform other employers on-site on their  precautionary measures to protect employees during normal operating conditions and in foreseeable emergencies, the labeling system used in the workplace and to provide other employers on-site access to safety data sheets.

Issued

Oct 24, 2018

Abate by

Mar 16, 2020

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:       On or about August 21, 2018, the employees performing cleaning activities were exposed to corrosive chemicals, including but not limited to, Hammer Clean(MEYER-092-1) and the employer did not provide information and training on the hazardous chemicals.

Issued

Oct 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.     On or about July 28, 2018, Blager Concrete Company, did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in an in-patient hospitalization.