OSHA Inspection: P & M BRICK & BLOCK, INC.

Issued

2019-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $1900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by and crush-by hazards due to potentially overloaded steel racking and shelving.    Location: Yard area, inside storage area    On or about May 16, 2019, employees were exposed to struck-by and crush-by hazards due to the following homemade racking and shelving with no capacity ratings;    1. Homemade steel shelving with three pallets of cement bags.  2. Homemade three tier steel racking with a scale, a pallet of cement bags, and a pallet of salt bags, and miscellaneous building supply materials.

Issued

2019-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6:    Location: Yard area, propane storage area    On or about May 16, 2019, employees were exposed to fire hazards due to two compressed gas oxygen bottles and propane compressed gas cylinders stored next to each other.

Issued

2019-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Inside of buildings, cylinders were not stored in a well-protected, well-ventilated, dry location, at least 20 feet (6.1 m) from highly combustible materials such as oil or excelsior:  Location: Yard area  On or about May 16, 2019, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards due to two oxygen and one acetylene compressed gas cylinders not being secured.

Issued

2019-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour:  Location: Yard area  On or about May 16, 2019, employees were exposed to fire hazards due to oxygen and acetylene compressed gas cylinders stored next to each other.

Issued

2019-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $1900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:    Location: Yard area    On or about May 16, 2019, employees were exposed to struck-by and crush-by hazards due to the following unsecured and unstable materials;    1. Main path to office area - damaged pallet with cobblestone blocks stacked three high were not secured and stable.  2. Main path to office area - damaged pallet with blue stone patio slabs and a pallet of bricks stacked four high were not stable.  3. Main path to office area - stone slabs stacked two high were not stable.  4. Stone loading area - cinder blocks loosely stacked three tiers high were not secured and stable.  5. Stone loading area - one pallet of cinder blocks loosely stacked three tiers high was not secured and stable.  6. Stone loading area - cinder blocks loosely stacked over four tiers high were not limited in height and not stable in that several blocks located at the bottom tier were damaged.  7. Propane gas storage area - A stack of mesh wire stored 9-feet in height on top of concrete blocks and 2x4 wood boards were not secured and stable.

Issued

2019-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $1900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(o)(1): The employer did not ensure that only stable or safely arranged loads were handled:    Location: Yard area    On or about May 16, 2019, an employee operating a Hyster, model #H50XM powered industrial truck was exposed to struck-by and crush-by hazards while lifting and moving three tiers of unstable pallets that contained cobblestone slabs and loose pallets.

Issued

2019-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $1900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):    Location: Yard area    On or about May 16, 2019, employees operated the following powered industrial trucks with a missing fork pin on one of the forks exposing employees to struck-by and crush-by hazards;    1. Hyster, model #H50XM  2. Hyster, model #H60FT

Issued

2019-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7956.00 · Current $3400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    Location - Yard area:    On or about May 16, 2019, a re-evaluation of the powered industrial truck operators' performance was not completed every three years.    The P&M Brick & Block Company, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1175741, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on September 29, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 213 Arlington Street, Watertown, MA.

Issued

2019-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5683.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:    Location - Yard area:    On or about May 16, 2019, daily checks were not being conducted on all powered industrial trucks before use.    The P&M Brick & Block Company, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1175741, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on September 29, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 213 Arlington Street, Watertown, MA.