OSHA Inspection: WEBB CONCRETE & BUILDING MATERIALS, INC.

Issued

2020-04-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6940.00 · Current $4164.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  (a) On or about February 07, 2020 - Facility, a written respiratory protection program had not been developed and implemented for employees required by the employer to wear 3M half-face respirators when engaged in activities such as, but not limited to, drum clean-out.

Issued

2020-04-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   (a) On or about February 07, 2020 - Facility, the employer did not ensure that medical evaluations were provided to employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M half-face respirators.

Issued

2020-04-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:   (a) On or about February 07, 2020 - Facility, the employer did not ensure that employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M half-face respirators were fit tested.

Issued

2020-04-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  (a) On or about February 07, 2020 - Facility, the employer did not ensure that respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M half-facepiece respirators were stored to protect them from contamination and dust.

Issued

2020-04-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8675.00 · Current $5205.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:  (a) On or about February 07, 2020 - Facility, the employer did not inform employees of the existence, location and dangers posed by permit spaces including concrete truck drums, exposing employees to confined space hazards including, but not limited to, low visibility, limited access, and falling debris.

Issued

2020-04-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:   (a) On or February 07, 2020 - Cleaning Bay, the employer failed to implement a written permit space program for entry into spaces, including concrete truck drums, exposing employees to confined space hazards including, but not limited to, low visibility, limited access, and falling debris.

Issued

2020-04-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8675.00 · Current $5205.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not evaluate permit space conditions when entry operations were conducted by testing conditions in the permit space to determine if acceptable entry conditions existed:  (a) On or about February 07, 2020 - Cleaning Bay, the employer failed to test conditions in the permit spaces including concrete truck drums, prior to entry by employees, exposing employees to confined space hazards including, but not limited to, low visibility, limited access and falling debris.

Issued

2020-04-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9): The employer did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services, for rescuing entrants from permit spaces, for providing necessary emergency services to rescued employees, and/or for preventing unauthorized entry:   (a) On or about February 7, 2020 - Cleaning Bay, the employer failed to implement rescue procedures for rescuing entrants who enter confined spaces, such as, but not limited to, concrete truck drums.

Issued

2020-04-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(10): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement a system for the preparation, issuance, use, and cancellation of entry permits as required by 29 CFR 1910.146:   (a) On or about February 07, 2020 - Cleaning Bay, the employer failed to ensure that entry permits were completed for entry into permit-required confined spaces such as, but not limited to, concrete truck drums.

Issued

2020-04-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8675.00 · Current $5205.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:   (a) On or about February 07, 2020 - Cleaning Bay, the employer failed to ensure that employees entering permit-required confined spaces including concrete truck drums, were adequately trained to perform duties including, but not limited to, entrant and attendant exposing employees to confined space hazards such as, but not limited to, low visibility, limited access, and falling debris.

Issued

2020-04-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8675.00 · Current $5205.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:   (a) On or about February 07, 2020 - Cleaning Bay, the employer did not ensure that lockout/tagout procedures were utilized prior to entry into concrete truck drums.