OSHA Inspection: GENERAL ASPHALT CO., INC.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Apr 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $10,608 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(2): The employer did not ensure hazardous conditions on walking-working surfaces were corrected or repaired before an employee used the walking-working surface again.  When the correction or repair cannot be made immediately, the hazard was not guarded to prevent employees from using the walking-working surface until the hazard is corrected or repaired:    a)  On or about 09/22/2018, at the asphalt plant located at 4850 NW 72 Avenue, in Miami, Florida, on level 2 silo west, employees were exposed to a caught in hazard while lubricating the conveyor system.    b)  On or about 09/22/2018, at the asphalt plant located at 4850 NW 72 Avenue, in Miami, Florida, on level 2 silo east, employees were exposed to a caught-in hazard while lubricating the conveyor system.    c) On or about 09/22/2018, at the asphalt plant located at 4850 NW 72 Avenue, in Miami, Florida, on level 3, employees were exposed to a caught-in hazard while lubricating the conveyor system.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Apr 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(i): Each employee less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above dangerous equipment was not protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system, unless the equipment is guarded to eliminate the hazard.  On or about 09/22/2018, at the asphalt plant located at 4850 NW 72 Avenue, in Miami, Florida, on level 3 silo west, employees were exposed to a caught-in hazard while working near the edge of a catwalk over an unguarded chain driven drag slat conveyor system.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Apr 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,741 · Current $6,445 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    On or about 09/22/2018, at the asphalt plant located at 4850 NW 72 Avenue, in Miami, Florida, on level 4, employees were exposed to a caught-in hazard while working around unguarded moving parts on the Main chain driven drag slat conveyor system.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Apr 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,536 · Current $922 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within four business hours.    On or about 09/22/2018, at 4850 NW 72 Avenue, in Miami, Florida, the employer failed to provide copies of the OSHA 301 injury and illness records or its equivalent form, which was requested on October 2, 2018.