CHRISTIANSTED, VI —
OSHA Inspection: HEAVY MATERIALS FORMERLY KNOWN AS SPARTAN PRODUCTS, LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of HEAVY MATERIALS FORMERLY KNOWN AS SPARTAN PRODUCTS, LLC in HEAVY MATERIALS READY MIX CONCRETE PLANT 9010 ESTATE COTTAGE, CHRISTIANSTED, CHRISTIANSTED, VI 00820 (NAICS 327320). OSHA activity number 344068465.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Site address
- HEAVY MATERIALS READY MIX CONCRETE PLANT 9010 ESTATE COTTAGE, CHRISTIANSTED
- City
- CHRISTIANSTED
- State
- VI
- ZIP
- 00820
- Mailing
- 7865 ESTATE MARIENDAHL, CHARLOTTE AMALIE, VI 00802
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 327320
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.303 G01
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,273 · Current $2,273
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment. a. On or about 06/06/2019 at the employee lounge / kitchenette area, electrical service panel in the area was not readily accessible. There electrical service panel was blocked with several boxes and materials stored in the floor below and in front, as well as a table and other devices obstructing access. NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2273
- — Z (S) $2273
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,273 · Current $425 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws. a. On or about 06/06/2019, at the Heavy Materials onsite refueling point, flexible electrical cords, servicing fuel pump switch, had damaged insulation. NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $425
- — Z (S) $2273
1910.38 B
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $425 · Current $425
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review. a. On or about 06/06/2019, at the Heavy Materials facilities in Christiansted, Saint Croix, USVI, the employer failed to have a written emergency action plan establishing guidance and procedures to be executed by all employees in the event of an emergency. NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $425
- — Z (O) $425
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $425 · Current $425
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check. a. On or about 06/06/2019, at the Heavy Materials employee lounge / kitchenette area, one 10-pound, ABC dry chemical portable fire extinguisher was not subjected to an annual maintenance check (maintenance check record tag was expired). b. On or about 06/06/2019, at the Heavy Materials parts and supplies warehouse area, one 10-pound, ABC dry chemical, portable fire extinguisher was not subjected to an annual maintenance check (maintenance check record tag was expired). NOTE: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $425
- — Z (O) $425
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 344068465.
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