OSHA Inspection: BIG CREEK CONSTRUCTION, LTD

Issued

2020-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7711.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D).      At the asphalt plant area, the employer failed to enforce procedures on de-energizing the machine prior to employees perform cleaning activities of the vane feeder machine while in operation.  The employee was exposed to amputation hazards.

Issued

2020-03-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1082.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iii): The employer did not provide retraining for all authorized and affected employees whenever there was a change in job assignments, machines, equipment, or processes that presented new hazards, there was a change in the energy control procedures; whenever periodic inspection revealed, or there was reason to believe that there were deviations from or inadequacies in the employee's knowledge or use of the energy control procedures; and whenever needed to reestablish employee proficiency and introduce new or revised energy control methods and procedures.        At the facility located at 425 FM 739, Corsicana, Texas; the employer is to provide re-training to employees deviating from the energy control procedures and methods that exposed them to amputation hazards.