OSHA Inspection: ATLANTIC CONCRETE COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Jul 31, 2023

Abate by

Aug 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $7,813 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(c)(8): When an employer (host employer) arranges to have employees of another employer (contractor) perform work that involves permit space entry, the host employer did not comply with the requirements specified in section 1910.146(c)(8)(i) through (v):   a) 30548 Thorogoods Road Dagsboro, DE: On or about February 1, 2023, the compliance officer determined that the employer had not inform his contracted employer of the space being worked in is a confine space which is required to be evaluated. The employer did not ensure atmospheric testing was performed prior to allowing employees to enter into this confined space [e.g. sand bin] to perform cutting and welding with a potential for an atmospheric hazard(s), including oxygen deficiency and engulfment hazard.

Issued

Jul 31, 2023

Abate by

Aug 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $7,813 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(d)(2): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces before employees entered:   a) 30548 Thorogood Road Dagsboro, DE: On or about February 1, 2023, the compliance officer observed that the host employer did not identify and/or evaluate the sand bin prior to allowing employees to enter the space to perform repairs on its wall. The host employer introduced their contracted employer to the area of the bin needing to be repaired, exposing the employees to a physical/engulfment and atmospheric hazards which includes being within a potential oxygen deficient atmosphere.

Issued

Jul 31, 2023

Abate by

Aug 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $7,813 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:  a) 30548 Thorogoods Road Dagsboro, DE: On or about February 1, 2023, the compliance officer observed that the host employer did not ensure that all employees with the responsibility of entering the confine space received training to ensure they had acquired the necessary understanding, knowledge, and skills to perform their duties safely.

Issued

Jul 31, 2023

Abate by

Aug 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $7,813 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to Items of this section:   a) 30548 Thorogoods Road Dagsboro, DE: On or about February 1, 2023, the compliance officer observed the energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be use for the control of hazardous energy while repairing on the wall within the sand bin or in the recognition of the applicable hazardous energy source beneath the sand [e.g. hatch of the bin].  NOTE: The procedure must contain information which authorized employees must know to safely control hazardous energy. Over generalization can result in a document which has little or no utility to the employee who must follow procedure. However, while the procedure is required to be written in detail, this does not mean that a separate procedure must be written for each and every machine or piece of equipment. Similar machines and/or equipment (those using the same type and magnitude energy) that has the same or similar types of controls can be covered with a single procedure.