OSHA Inspection: FORTERRA PIPE & PRECAST

Issued

2019-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7084.00 · Current $4250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(8): The cap (if equipped) and top step of a stepladder are not used as steps;   a. On or about July 26, 2019, located in Building 1 at the skip pit, employees climbed onto the cap and top step of an eight foot Westward stepladder to access to and from the pit exposing the employees to an eight to nine foot fall hazard.

Issued

2019-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(11): Portable ladders used to gain access to an upper landing surface have side rails that extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface (see Figure D-1);  a. On or about July 26, 2019, located in Building 1 at the skip pit, employees climbed an eight foot Westward stepladder to access to and from the pit. The ladder did not extend at least three feet above the landing surface, thereby exposing the employees to an eight to nine foot fall hazard.

Issued

2019-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8856.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): There shall be no damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that are broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating.  a. On or about July 26, 2019, located at the 3672 K.N. Wire Machine, there was a 480 vac electrical disconnect switch that was broken and did not allow for safe operation of the equipment, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with the cage machine.

Issued

2019-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(b)(1): Safety signs and tags. Safety signs, safety symbols, or accident prevention tags shall be used where necessary to warn employees about electrical hazards which may endanger them, as required by 1910.145.  a. On or about July 26, 2019, located at the 3672 K.N. Wire Machine, there was a 480 vac electrical disconnect switch that was broken and did not allow for safe operation of the equipment. There was no means used to warn employees about the electrical hazards which may endanger them, thereby exposing the employees to electrical hazards and the hazards associated with the wire machine.

Issued

2019-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprockets and chains. All sprocket wheels and chains shall be enclosed unless they are more than seven (7) feet above the floor or platform. Where the drive extends over other machine or working areas, protection against falling shall be provided. This subparagraph does not apply to manually operated sprockets.   a. On or about July 29, 2019, located in Building 1, on K.N. 1248 wire machine at floor level, the chain and sprocket off an electric drive motor was not fully enclosed with guarding.

Issued

2019-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided that will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.  a. On or about July 29, 2019, located in Building 1, there was an electric motor that rotated a drive chain and sprockets on the 3672 KN Wire Machine that did not have strain relief provided to prevent pull on joints or terminal screws.