OSHA Inspection: PERMACAST LLC.

Issued

Nov 1, 2021

Abate by

Nov 19, 2021

Penalty

Initial $13,653 · Current $12,288 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards:   a) At the wall molds area of the plant, on or about May 4, 2021, employees were exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards while working in the lateral moving path of precast walls, suspended by an overhead crane, during the opening of molds.

Issued

Nov 1, 2021

Abate by

Nov 19, 2021

Penalty

Initial $8,192 · Current $5,734 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(1)(i):  Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, 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 is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):  a) At the wall molds area of the plant, on or about May 04, 2021, employees were exposed a 9.5 feet fall hazard, in that, fall protection was not provided to employees walking on top of the molds 1 through 7 during hoisting operations such as, but not limited to, wall demolding and concrete pour.

Issued

Nov 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $6,827 · Current $4,779 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(11)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers is equipped with stair rail systems and handrails as described in 29 CFR 1910.28 Table D-2-Stairway Handrail Requirements.  a) At the wall molds area of the plant, on or about May 04, 2021, employees were exposed fall hazards, in that midrails were missing on both sides of the stairs used to access molds 1 and 2.  b) At the wall molds area of the plant, on or about May 04, 2021, employees were exposed fall hazards, in that midrails were missing on both sides of the stairs used to access molds 5 and 6.

Issued

Nov 1, 2021

Penalty

Initial $6,827 · Current $4,779 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(10): The employer did not ensure that when guardrail systems are used at hoist areas, a removable guardrail section, consisting of a top rail and midrail, are placed across the access opening between guardrail sections when employees are not performing hoisting operations:  a) At the wall molds area of the plant, on or about May 04, 2021, employees were exposed a 9.5 feet fall hazard when walking on top of the molds after a concrete pour, in that a midrail was not used on the north and south sides of wall molds 1, 2, 5 and 6.  b)  At the wall molds area of the plant, on or about May 04, 2021, employees were exposed a 9.5 feet fall hazard when walking on top of the molds after a concrete pour, in that a midrail was not used on the north side of wall molds 3, 4 and 7.

Issued

Nov 1, 2021

Abate by

Dec 20, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $2,867 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 May 04, 2021, employees were exposed inhalation hazards, in that, a respiratory protection program was not developed and implemented for employees required to use an N95 filtering face piece or a half-face respirator with particle filters during grinding of precast walls.

Issued

Nov 1, 2021

Abate by

Dec 20, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 May 04, 2021, employees were exposed inhalation hazards, in that, medical evaluations were not completed for employees required to use an N95 filtering face piece or a half-face respirator with particle filters during grinding of precast walls.

Issued

Nov 1, 2021

Abate by

Dec 20, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 May 04, 2021, employees were exposed inhalation hazards, in that, employees were not fit tested prior to using an N95 filtering face piece or a half-face respirator with particle filters during grinding of precast walls.

Issued

Nov 1, 2021

Abate by

Dec 20, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(1):29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):  a) On or about May 04, 2021, employees were exposed inhalation hazards, in that, training was not provided to employees required to use an N95 filtering face piece or a half-face respirator with particle filters during grinding of precast walls.