OSHA Inspection: CENTURY ACQUISITIONS INC.

Issued

2019-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4973.00 · Current $2487.00 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 were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees that were exposed to struck by and crushing hazards.  These hazards were created by remote and or automatically actuated conveyors that had no pre-start up warning devices to warn employees before the conveyors started and no emergency stop devices to stop the conveyors in the event of employees getting caught in or between in-going nip points on the conveyors:  a)        On August 22, 2019, in the following locations, remote and/or automatically controlled conveyor systems were not provided with  pre-start up warning devices and emergency stopping devices:  i.         Aggregate Conveyor:  The horizontal section of the conveyor located in the tunnel and at the entrance to the tunnel, the portion of the conveyor at the start of the incline and the stair access area under the conveyor belt and in the silo.  ii.       Mixer Conveyor:  The inclined conveyor located under the scale.

Issued

2019-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4973.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(7): 1910.28(b)(7): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface near an opening, including one with a chute attached, where the inside bottom edge of the opening is less than 39 inches (99 cm) above that walking-working surface and the outside bottom edge of the opening is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling:       Silo:  On, or about, August 22, 2019, adequate protection had not been provided at the conveyor discharge chute to prevent an employee from falling into the chute.