OSHA Inspection: COLUMBIA QUARRY COMPANY, LLC

Issued

Dec 30, 2019

Abate by

Feb 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $319

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.  a)  For original citation 1, Item 3, issued on 9/19/2019 with an abatement date of 11/6/2019, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation. b)  For original citation 1, Item 4, issued on 9/19/2019 with an abatement date of 11/6/2019, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation. c)  For original citation 1, Item 5, issued on 9/19/2019 with an abatement date of 11/6/2019, the employer did not certify the complete abatement of the cited violation.

Issued

Dec 30, 2019

Abate by

Feb 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $319

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, 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.  For original citation 1, Item 2, issued on 9/19/2019 with an abatement date of 11/6/2019, the employer did not submit documents demonstrating the complete abatement of the cited violation to OSHA.

Issued

Sep 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,279 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.25(b)(1): The employer did not ensure handrails, stair rail systems, and guardrail systems were provided in accordance with 1910.28:    The employer did not ensure that stair rail systems used to access a semi trailer used as an electrical room was installed to prevent employee's from falling up to 4 feet along the north side of a metal stairway.

Issued

Sep 19, 2019

Abate by

Nov 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,984 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):    On or about April 17, 2019, employees applying established procedures for service work of a jaw crusher did not have the knowledge of the type and magnitude of the gravitation energy of a the flywheel (1910.147(d)(1)), did not have all energy devices needed to control the flywheel (1910.147.(d)(3)), and did not ensure that all potentially stored energy of a counter weight was relived, disconnected, or rendered safe (1910.147(d)(4)).

Issued

Sep 19, 2019

Abate by

Nov 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $0 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 were engaged in activities covered by this section:    Employees were exposed to hazardous energy while conducting service and maintenance work on a Kolberg-Pioneer, Inc. Jaw Crusher, Model Number 1654, Serial Number 401354, due to specific procedures were not developed, documented, and utilized for this machine.

Issued

Sep 19, 2019

Abate by

Nov 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation:      Employees did not receive training in the recognition of the energy sources created by a weighted flywheel, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation of this source of hazardous energy.

Issued

Sep 19, 2019

Abate by

Nov 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $2,132 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of energy control procedures to ensure that specific procedures and training requirements of 1910.147 were being followed.