HERSHEY, PA —
OSHA Inspection: PARMER METERED CONCRETE, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PARMER METERED CONCRETE, INC. in 2981 ELIZABETHTHOWN ROAD, HERSHEY, PA 17033 (NAICS 327320). OSHA activity number 344796172.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PARMER METERED CONCRETE, INC.
- Site address
- 2981 ELIZABETHTHOWN ROAD
- City
- HERSHEY
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17033
- Mailing
- 2981 ELIZABETHTOWN ROAD, HERSHEY, PA 17033
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 327320
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
23 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2313.00 · Current $5000.00
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: a) Building #1, Fixed Ladder - On or about June 18, 2020 and times prior thereto, a fixed metal ladder was not inspected prior to use to identify visible defects. The ladder was observed with bent rungs and side rails. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $2313
1910.23 B10
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(10): The employer did not ensure that any ladder with structural or other defects was immediately tagged "Dangerous: Do Not Use" or with similar language in accordance with �1910.145 and removed from service until repaired in accordance with �1910.22(d), or replaced: a) Building #1, Fixed Ladder - On or about June 18, 2020 and times prior thereto, employees accessed and egressed from a fixed metal ladder that had bent rungs and side rails. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.23 D02
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2313.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(d)(2): The employer did not install fixed ladders with a minimum perpendicular distance of 7 inches (18 cm) (for elevator pit ladders, a minimum perpendicular distance of 4.5 inches, 11 cm); from the centerline of the steps or rungs, or grab bars, or both, to the nearest permanent object in back of the ladder: a) Building #2/Maintenance Shop, Fixed Ladder - On or about June 18, 2020 and times prior thereto, employees accessed an elevated storage platform by using a job-made fixed wooden ladder and the top rungs were not at least 7 inches from the wall behind the ladder. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2313
1910.23 D04
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(d)(4): The employer did not ensure the side rails of through or sidestep ladders extended 42 inches (1.1 m) as required: a) Building #2/Maintenance Shop, Fixed Ladder - On or about June 18, 2020 and times prior thereto, employees accessed an elevated storage platform by using a job-made fixed wooden ladder and the side rails did not extend at least 42 inches above the landing. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.23 D07
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(d)(7): Grab bars did not extend 42 inches (1.1m) above the access level or landing platforms served by the ladder: a) Building #2/Maintenance Shop, Fixed Ladder - On or about June 18, 2020 and times prior thereto, employees were permitted to use a job-made fixed wooden ladder that was not provided with a grab bar at the point of access and egress. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Penalty
- Initial $4626.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, travel restraint system or personal fall arrest system: a) Building #1, Interior Cement Silo - On or about June 18, 2020 and times prior thereto, employees were not provided fall protection while standing on top of a Zimmerman Volumetric Concrete Mixer during the loading process and were exposed to a 6 foot - 1 inch fall hazard to the floor below. No abatement certification or documentation required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4626
1910.28 B01 I A
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2313.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(A): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by a standard guardrail system: a) Building #2/Maintenance Shop, Secondary Storage Platform - On or about June 18, 2020 and times prior thereto, the employer failed to erect a guardrail on the elevated work platform exposing employees to an 8 foot - 7 inch fall hazard to the floor below. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2313
1910.28 C01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(c)(1): Where employees are exposed to falling objects; the employer had not erected toeboards, installed screens or a guardrail system to prevent objects from falling to the lower level: a) Building #2/Maintenance Shop, Primary Storage Platform - On or about June 18, 2020 and times prior thereto, the employer failed to erect toeboards on elevated work platforms to prevent materials such as motor vehicle parts and supplies from falling to a lower level, exposing employees to struck-by injuries. b) Building #2/Maintenance Shop, Secondary Storage Platform - On or about June 18, 2020 and times prior thereto, the employer failed to erect toeboards on elevated work platforms to prevent materials such as motor vehicle parts and paint buckets from falling to a lower level, exposing employees to struck-by injuries. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.29 F04
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.29(f)(4): An opening in a stair rail system exceeded 19 inches at its least dimension: a) Building #2/Maintenance Shop, Primary Storage Platform - On or about June 18, 2020 and times prior thereto, the opening in the stair rail system between the top rail and stair tread measured approximately 34 inches. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.28 B08
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2313.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(8): The employer did not provide fall protection systems for repair pits, service pits, and assembly pits: a) Building #1, Truck Loading PIT - On or about June 18, 2020 and times prior thereto, the employer did not guard a pit as required, exposing employees to a 4-foot fall hazard to the floor below. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2313
1910.29 A02
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $4626.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.29(a)(2): The employer did not provide and install all fall protection systems and falling object protection this subpart requires before any employee begins work that necessitates fall or falling object protection: a) Facility-Wide - On or about June 18, 2020 and times prior thereto, employees were permitted to work from the top of metered concrete trucks and elevated platforms, access and egress fixed ladders and a stairway, and walk by an unguarded floor pit and the employer had not provided and installed fall protection systems. b) Building #2/Maintenance Shop - On or about June 18, 2020 and times prior thereto, employees were permitted to work below elevated platforms and the employer had not provided falling object protection. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4626
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2313.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): a) Facility-Wide - On or about June 18, 2020 and times prior thereto, the employer did not perform a hazard assessment to evaluate the need for protective equipment to protect employees from injuries caused by chemical dusts and sprays. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $2313
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that appropriate eye or face protection was used when employees were subjected to eye injuries from flying objects, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors or potentially injurious light radiation: a) Building #1 - On or about June 18, 2020 and times prior thereto, employees did not don safety glasses with side shields (or goggles) and were exposed to splash hazards while loading Accelguard HE - Bulk Gallons (calcium chloride) and SikaRapid-1 (purple stuff). b) Building #1 - On or about June 18, 2020 and times prior thereto, employees did not don safety glasses with side shields (or goggles) and were exposed to dust hazards while loading Lafarge Portland Cement. No abatement certification or documentation required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 D01 III
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2313.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: a) Facility-Wide - On or about June 18, 2020, the employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazards associated with employees working near areas where Lafarge Portland Cement was being loaded into a Zimmerman Volumetric Concrete Mixer cement tank. This condition exposes employees to inhalation of a hazardous chemical. b) Facility-Wide - On or about June 18, 2020, the employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazards associated with employees working near areas where concrete containing Portland Cement is grinded and chipped from a Zimmerman Volumetric Concrete Mixer during the cleaning process. This condition exposes employees to inhalation of a hazardous chemical. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $2313
1910.146 C01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $3084.00 · Current $5000.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces: a) Zimmerman Volumetric Concrete Mixer - On or about June 10, 2020 and times prior thereto, an evaluation of permit spaces was not made where employees enter the bins of a Zimmerman Volumetric Concrete Mixer to knock down or clear out the sand while being exposed to caught-in hazards. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $3084
1910.146 C02
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
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 in the workplace: a) Zimmerman Volumetric Concrete Mixer - On or about June 10, 2020 and times prior thereto, the employer had not informed employees of the existence and location of and the danger posed by permit required confines spaces through the posting of danger signs or other equally effective means. Employees enter the bins of a Zimmerman Volumetric Concrete Mixer to knock down or clear out the sand while being exposed to caught-in hazards. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 C04
- Issued
- Abate by
- 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) Zimmerman Volumetric Concrete Mixer - On or about June 10, 2020 and times prior thereto, the employer failed to develop and implement a written permit-required confined space program for employees entering confined spaces. Employees enter the bins of a Zimmerman Volumetric Concrete Mixer to knock down or clear out the sand while being exposed to caught-in hazards. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $3084.00 · Current $0.00 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) Zimmerman Volumetric Concrete Mixer - On or about June 10, 2020 and times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that employees utilize procedures developed for the control of hazardous energy when employees enter the bins to clear out sand. Employees are exposed to caught-in hazards while the chain feed delivery system is in motion. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3084
1910.147 D02
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment: a) Zimmerman Volumetric Concrete Mixer - On or about June 10, 2020 and times prior thereto, employees entered the bins to clear out sand and failed to shut down or de-energize the machine in accordance with the established procedure, thereby exposing employees to caught-in hazards while the chain feed delivery system is in motion. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $5398.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: a) Facility-Wide - On or about June 18, 2020 and times prior thereto, the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(3) that would describe or include at least the following: 1) Requirement for labeling and other forms of warning; 2) Safety data sheet availability; 3) Employee information and training; 4) A list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace; 5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and 6) Methods to provide other employer(s) on-site access to safety data sheets and information on any precautionary measures and the labeling system used in the workplace. Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Accelguard HE - Bulk Gallons (calcium chloride), Gasoline, Lafarge Portland Cement (cement), Penray Ultra low VOC Brake Cleaner - 4920, and SikaRapid-1. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4500
- — Z (S) $5398
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s): a) Facility-Wide - On or about June 18, 2020 and times prior thereto, employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Accelguard HE - Bulk Gallons (calcium chloride), Gasoline, Lafarge Portland Cement (cement), Penray Ultra low VOC Brake Cleaner - 4920, and SikaRapid-1 and the employer did not ensure safety data sheets and/or material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical were available to employees. No abatement certification or documentation required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area: a) Facility-Wide - On or about June 18, 2020 and times prior thereto, employees were not trained on the hazards of the chemicals they work with such as, but not limited to, Accelguard HE - Bulk Gallons (calcium chloride), Gasoline, Lafarge Portland Cement (cement), Penray Ultra low VOC Brake Cleaner - 4920, and SikaRapid-1. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.141 D01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.141(d)(1): Washing facilities were not maintained in a sanitary condition: a) Building #2/Maintenance Shop - On or about June 18, 2020, the washing facility was not maintained in a sanitary condition. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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