OSHA Inspection: OZINGA READY MIX CONCRETE, INC.

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Abate by

Sep 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,934 · Current $13,260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer failed to protect employees on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge of 4 feet or more above a lower level were protected from falling:    a.  On or about January 3, 2019, in the production facility, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately thirty (30) feet when guardrails did not extend the length of the walkway near the east side of the conveyor belt used to transport material into the central mixer.      b.  On or about January 3, 2019, in the production facility, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately  fifteen (15) feet when guardrails were not present on the small section of walkway used to access the feed side of the central mixer on the west side of the conveyor belt.

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Abate by

Sep 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,525 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(i): Employer failed to ensure that employees were protected from falling through any hole (including skylights) that were 4 feet or more above a lower level:    a.  On or about January 3, 2019, in the production facility on elevated walkway located adjacent to large hopper, employees were exposed to trip and fall hazards when a floor hole approximately one foot (1) wide by seven (7) feet long was not guarded.    b.  On or about January 3, 2019, in the production facility on the walkway adjacent to the aggregate hoppers, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately ten feet three inches (10'3") when there was a gap between the existing toprail of the guardrail system and the walkway.

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Abate by

Sep 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(ii): Employer failed to protect employees from tripping into or stepping into or through any hole that is less than 4 feet above a lower level:      a.  On or about January 3, 2019, in the production facility, employees were exposed to tripping hazards of approximately thirty seven (37) inches when accessing the platform adjacent to the central mixer.

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Abate by

Sep 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,525 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(i): Employees less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above uncovered or unguarded dangerous equipment were not protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system.    a.  On or about January 3, 2019, in the production facility, employees were required to access the central mixer platform to conduct maintenance activities.  Employees were exposed to struck by hazards when the central mixer moved from horizontal to vertical and wasnt guarded to prevent contact with the moving mixer.

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Abate by

Sep 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,934 · Current $8,354 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(1): Employees were exposed to fall hazards when top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, was not 42 inches, plus or minus 3 inches, above the walking-working surface:    a.  On or about January 3, 2019, in the production facility, on walkway parallel and west of the conveyor belt, employees were exposed to fall hazards of greater than ten (10) feet when the chain used as a toprail of a guardrail system were less than 34 inches high.    b. On or about January 3, 2019, in the production facility, on the walkway(s) adjacent to the three aggregate hoppers, employees were exposed to fall hazards pf greater than ten (10) feet when the chains used as a toprail of a guardrail system were 36 inches or less.

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Abate by

Sep 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2): Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, solid panels, or equivalent intermediate members were not installed on the walking-working surface:     a.  On or about January 3, 2019, in the production building on the walkway(s) adjacent to the aggregate hoppers, employees were exposed to fall hazards due to no midrails installed on the guardrail system.

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Abate by

Sep 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,934 · Current $8,354 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    a.  On or about January 3, 2019, in the production facility, employees were required to wear respiratory protection when performing cleaning operations inside the central mixer.  The employer failed to implement a respirator program which included but was not limited to, worksite specific procedures, fit test, medical evaluations and training.

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Abate by

Sep 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,525 · Current $5,968 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:    a.  On or about January 3, 2019, at the location, employees were required to enter permit required confined space(s) including, but not limited to the central mixer.  Employees were exposed to hazards associated with permit spaces when the employer failed to implement a written permit space program.

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Abate by

Sep 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,525 · Current $9,686

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(3)(iv): Where the most recent exposure monitoring indicates that employee exposures are above the PEL, the employer did not repeat such monitoring within three months of the most recent monitoring:      a.  On or about January 3, 2019, during central mixer clean out, the employer documented Respirable Crystalline Silica exposures greater than the Permissible Exposure Limit of 50 micrograms per meter cubed as a Time Weighted Average exposure. The employer failed to repeat such monitoring within three months to determine employee exposure.

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Abate by

Sep 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,934 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(f)(2)(i): The employer did not establish or implement a Respirable Crystalline Silica written exposure control plan:    a.   On or about January 3, 2019, during central mixer clean out, the employer documented Respirable Crystalline Silica exposures greater than the Permissible Exposure Limit of 50 micrograms per meter cubed as a Time Weighted Average exposure.  The employer failed to establish or implement a Respirable Crystalline Silica an exposure control plan.

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Abate by

Sep 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,934 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(i)(1)(i): Medical surveillance-(1) General. (i) The employer failed to make medical surveillance available at no cost to the employee, and at a reasonable time and place, for each employee occupationally exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level for 30 or more days per year:    a.  On or about January 3, 2019, in the production facility, employees were exposed to Respirable Crystalline Silica greater than the Action Level  of 25 micrograms per meter cubed for more than 30 days a year.  The employer failed to make medical surveillance available for employees.

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Abate by

Sep 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,819 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(e)(1): The employer did not establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica was, or could have been reasonably expected to be, in excess of the PEL:    a.  On or about January 3, 2019, during central mixer clean out, the employer documented Respirable Crystalline Silica exposures greater than the Permissible Exposure Limit of 50 micrograms per meter cubed as a Time Weighted Average exposure. The employer failed to implement a regulated area with posted signs and limited access for the central mixer.

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Abate by

Sep 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,934 · Current $8,354 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard:            a.  On or about January 3, 2019, at the location, the employers hazard communication program did not include information regarding Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) in the workplace.  The program failed to include RCS health hazards which include cancer, lung effects, immune system effects and kidney effects.

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Abate by

Sep 30, 2019

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:    a.  On or about January 3, 2019, at the location, all employees were not provided hazard communication training when required to work with hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Portland cement, and formic acid.

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Abate by

Sep 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,934 · Current $8,354 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(2):  The chemical manufacturer or importer preparing the safety data sheet did not ensure that it included the required headings and information in 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(2)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(2)(xii).    a.  On or about January 3, 2019, at the location,  the employer manufactured Ready Mixed Concrete.  The manufacturer failed to update the Safety Data Sheet for Ready Mixed Concrete to include updated regulatory information regarding the Occupational Safety & Health Administration 29 CFR 1910.1053-Respirable Crystalline Silica.

Issued

Jun 28, 2019

Abate by

Sep 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $957 · Current $670 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:    a.  On or about January 3, 2019, in the production facility, employees were required to conduct chipping operations with pneumatic hammers inside a tank. The employer failed to develop and implement a monitoring program to determine employee exposure to noise.