OSHA Inspection: ARMOROCK, LLC

Issued

Jun 30, 2022

Abate by

Jul 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $9,324 · Current $7,963 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition:  (a) On or about January 13, 2022, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to slipping hazard at the continuous casting machine #2 (CCM2) that was not kept clean of dirt and materials.

Issued

Jun 30, 2022

Abate by

Jul 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): Walking-working surfaces were not maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice:  On or about January 13, 2022, and at times prior thereto, employees/operators working in the continuous casting machine #2 (CCM2) area were exposed to the following tripping hazards:  	(a) There is a double step down from the CCM2 operator's platform to the shop floor in which each step is approximately 2 inches high; 	(b) At approximately 45 degrees from that above there there is a step down from the CCM2 operator's platform to the shop floor of approximately 4 inches. 	(c) There is an approximately 3 inch outside diameter hose directly across the walkway to CCM2; 	(d) There is an approximately 2.5 inch outside diameter pipe directly across the walkway to CCM2.

Issued

Jun 30, 2022

Abate by

Jul 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $11,188 · Current $7,963 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(3)(ii): 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each employee be protected from tripping into or stepping into or through any hole that is less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above a lower level by covers or guardrail systems.   On or about January 3, 2022, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to tripping and/or stepping into:   (a)	A floor hole between the CCM1 and turn table did not have a cover or guardrail system;  (b)	A floor hole between the turn table and the edge of the shop floor did not have a cover or guardrail system.

Issued

Jun 30, 2022

Abate by

Jul 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $13,052 · Current $7,964 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used, when necessary, whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  (a) On or about January 3, 2022, employees mixing and pouring polymer concrete products were exposed to chemical and material hazards that could cause injury and impairment in that personal protective equipment was not used.

Issued

Jun 30, 2022

Abate by

Jul 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  (a) On or about January 3, 2022 and at times prior thereto, employees pouring polymer concrete products in the continuous casting machine (CCM) #1 area were exposed to chemical and material hazards in that the employer did not assess the process to find what personal protective equipment is needed.

Issued

Jun 30, 2022

Abate by

Jul 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $13,052 · Current $7,964 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 January 3, 2022, and at times prior to, an employee was exposed to hazards associated with the unexpected release of hazardous energy while troubleshooting the turn table associated with the CCM 1 machine; in that, the energy control procedures developed, documented, and utilized were not adequate.

Issued

Jun 30, 2022

Abate by

Jul 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:  (a) On or about January 3, 2022, and at times prior to, an employee was exposed to hazards associated with the unexpected release of hazardous energy while troubleshooting the turn table associated with the CCM 1 machine; in that, only one lock was available, and it required more than one lock to achieve a complete lock out.

Issued

Jun 30, 2022

Abate by

Jul 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $13,052 · Current $7,964 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  (a) On or about January 3, 2022, and at times prior to, employees exposed to hazards associated with the unexpected release of hazardous energy while troubleshooting the turn table associated with the CCM 1 machine in that a periodic inspection of the procedures used was not done.

Issued

Jun 30, 2022

Abate by

Jul 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv): The employer did not certify that employee training had been accomplished and kept up to date:  (a) On or about January 3, 2022, and at times prior to, employees exposed to hazards associated with the unexpected release of hazardous energy while troubleshooting the turn table associated with the CCM 1 machine when training was not provided and certified.

Issued

Jun 30, 2022

Abate by

Jul 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $13,052 · Current $7,964 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.184(c)(7): Sling(s) were not padded or protected from sharp edges of their loads:  (a) On or about January 3, 2022, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to crushed-by hazard when nylon web slings attached to concrete buckets in choker configurations was not protected from the sharp edges of plate steel that made up/reinforced the buckets lifting point.

Issued

Jun 30, 2022

Abate by

Jul 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.184(c)(14):Sling(s) were used without having affixed and legible identification markings:  (a) On or about January 3, 2022, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to crushed-by hazards when nylon web slings attached to concrete buckets was covered in polymer concrete so the affixed identification markings were illegible due to chemical exposure.

Issued

Jun 30, 2022

Abate by

Jul 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $13,052 · Current $7,964 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  On or about January 3, 2021, employees were exposed to struck-by hazard associated with operating continuous casting machine (CCM) #1 and its associated turn table to fill cone molds with polymer concrete in that:   (a)	The turn table was not guarded on its right side; (b)	The turn table was not guarded on its left side.