OSHA Inspection: LONE STAR INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

2019-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9661.00 · Current $5797.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Examination. Electric equipment was not free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:  a) On or about August 9, 2019, in the captive barge, employees utilizing a flexible cord set with the outer insulation separated from the plug end were exposed to electrical shock.

Issued

2019-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment was not installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling:  a) On or about August 9, 2019 on the captive barge employees were exposed to electrical shock from a flexible cord 4-way outlet box termination and the employer did not ensure the equipment was listed and labeled for the installation and use.  b) On or about August 9, 2019 in the maintenance area employees were exposed to electrical shock from a flexible cord 4-way outlet box termination and the employer did not ensure the equipment was listed and labeled for the installation and use.

Issued

2019-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings were not effectively closed:  a) On or about August 9, 2019 in the shop area employees were exposed to electrical hazards and the employer did not ensure five circuit breaker openings and conduit knockout openings were effectively closed in a cabinet.

Issued

2019-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers identified for the purpose. If metal covers are used, they were not grounded. In completed installations, each outlet box did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy. Covers of outlet boxes having holes through which flexible cord pendants pass were not provided with bushings designed for the purpose or did not have smooth, well-rounded surfaces on which the cords may bear:  a) On or about August 9, 2019, in the captive barge's break shack, the employees are exposed to electrical shock and the employer did not ensure faceplates were installed on three (3) outlets.

Issued

2019-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  a) On or about August 9, 2019 on the captive barge employees were exposed to electrical shock from the break shack power supply cable cord and the employer did not ensure flexible cords were not used as a substitute for fixed wiring.

Issued

2019-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8051.00 · Current $4831.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.112(b)(1): Guardrails were not provided at locations where employees were exposed to floor or wall openings or waterside edges, including bridges or gangway-like structures leading to pilings or vessel mooring or berthing installations, which present a hazard of falling more than 4 feet (1.22 m) or into the water, except as specified in paragraph (b)(2) of this section:  a) On or about June 9, 2019 in the maintenance area the employees were exposed to a fall from the mezzanine storage area with a height of 8 foot, 11 inches and the employer did not ensure guardrails were provided at locations where employees were exposed to falling.

Issued

2019-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6440.00 · Current $3864.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.152(d)(1)(vii): Compressed gas cylinders were not secured upright except when hoisted or carried:  a) On or about August 9, 2019 on the captive barge employees were exposed to struck-by hazards and the employer did not ensure compressed gas cylinders were secured upright.

Issued

2019-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.152(d)(1)(xvi): Compressed gas cylinders were not stored so that oxygen cylinders are separated from fuel gas cylinders and combustible materials by either a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or a barrier having a fire-resistance rating of 30 minutes:  a) On or about August 9, 2019 on the captive barge employees were exposed to fire hazards and the employer did not ensure oxygen cylinders were separated from fuel gas cylinders either by distance of 20 feet or a fire-resistant barrier rated for 30 minutes.

Issued

2019-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(h)(4): Audiometric examinations were not administered in a room meeting the requirements listed in Appendix D: "Audiometric Test Rooms.":  a) On or before August 9, 2019 in the terminal conference room employees were provided audiometric testing and the room did not meet the requirements of Appendix D to limit the background sound pressure level.

Issued

2019-10-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily were medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use did not present a health hazard to the user:  a) On or about July 22, 2019 on a transit barge an employee donned an elastomeric air-purifying respirator to enter the barge and the employer did not ensure the employee was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use did not present a health hazard to the user.