OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL CEMENT COMPANY OF ALABAMA, INC.

Issued

Mar 5, 2021

Abate by

Apr 12, 2021

Penalty

Initial $13,653 · Current $10,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Standard cited change as follows:  29 CFR 1910.22(c): The employer did not provide, and ensure each employee uses a safe means of egress to and from walking-working surfaces   The Alleged Violation Description now reads: On or about 9/8/2020, at the railroad spur located at 550 Seaboard Industrial Blvd, Lawrenceville, GA:  Employees were exposed to trips, falls and struck by hazards when they walked on and/or cross the railroad tracks in close proximity to railcars that were in motion.

Issued

Mar 5, 2021

Abate by

Apr 12, 2021

Penalty

Initial $12,288 · Current $6,144 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:  On or about 9/21/2020, where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials (Portland Cement) during dumping and cleaning operation; suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.

Issued

Mar 5, 2021

Abate by

Apr 12, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,266 · Current $2,580 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.  On or about 9/8/2020, the employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.

Issued

Mar 5, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about 9/8/2020, employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Portland Cement, 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.

Issued

Mar 5, 2021

Abate by

Apr 12, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(ii): the employer must establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user. Exception: Employers are not required to include in a written respiratory protection program those employees whose only use of respirators involves the voluntary use of filtering facepieces (dust masks).   On or about 9/21/2020, respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible.