OSHA Inspection: WILBERT VAULT COMPANY OF PADUCAH, INC.

Issued

Dec 2, 2019

Abate by

Dec 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,652 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:    The employer did not ensure that appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) was selected during the hazard assessment, for employees performing concrete pouring of vaults at the Herrin facility.

Issued

Dec 2, 2019

Abate by

Dec 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    The employer did not ensure that appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), such as but not limited to face shields, were used during form pouring operations, in the Herrin facility.  The employees were exposed to caustic concrete splatter.

Issued

Dec 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $2,652 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    The employer failed to ensure that an eye wash station was provided when employees were working with caustic and corrosive materials, such as Ready Mix Concrete, at the Herrin facility.

Issued

Dec 2, 2019

Abate by

Dec 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $1,895 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    The employer did not ensure that employees were initially trained on general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards of incipient stage fire fighting.

Issued

Dec 2, 2019

Abate by

Dec 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $1,895 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    The employer did not ensure that each employee operating a forklift, in the Herrin facility, completed a training and evaluation program, before they are allowed to operate a forklift.

Issued

Dec 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $1,895 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:    The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets (SDS) were available to employees who were exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to Ready Mix concrete and Propane.

Issued

Dec 2, 2019

Abate by

Dec 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    The employer did not ensure that employees were provided with initial hazard communication information and training when working with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Ready Mix concrete and Propane.