OSHA Inspection: TNT CONCRETE SUPPLY INC

Issued

2024-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11292.00 · Current $7340.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(1)(i):(1) Unprotected sides and edges.  (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must 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 following:    a. On the edge of the bin: On or about August 09, 2023, the employer exposed two employees to a 5 to 20-foot fall hazards, in that the employees were not using fall protection when entering or exiting the concrete mixture bin.

Issued

2024-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11292.00 · Current $7340.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.67(c)(2)(v):(v) A personal fall arrest or travel restraint system that meets the requirements in 29 CFR part 1910, subpart I, shall be worn and attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift.  a. On or about August 17, 2023, in the articulating aerial lift, the employer was exposing employees to a 20-foot fall hazards, in that the employees were not wearing fall protection / harness or lanyard when working in the aerial lift at the concrete mixture bin.

Issued

2024-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $3145.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(c)(2):If the workplace contains permit spaces, the employer shall 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.   a.  In the concrete mixing bins: On or about August 09, 2023, the employer exposed an employee to engulfment hazards, in that the concrete mixing bins did not have a sign reading DANGER -- PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE, DO NOT ENTER or other similar language.

Issued

2024-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(c)(4):If the employer decides that its employees will enter permit spaces, the employer shall develop and implement a written permit space program that complies with this section. The written program shall be available for inspection by employees and their authorized representatives.  a. In the mixture bins: On or about August 09, 2023, the employer exposed two employees to engulfment hazards, in that the employees entered a confined space without the employer having a permit-required confined space program.

Issued

2024-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(g)(2):Training shall be provided to each affected employee:  a. In the rock mixture bin: On or about August 09, 2023, the employer exposed an employee to engulfment hazards, in that the employee was not trained to go into permit confined spaces.

Issued

2024-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(k)(1):An employer who designates rescue and emergency services, pursuant to paragraph (d)(9) of this section, shall:  a.   At the plant: On or about August 09, 2023, the employer exposed employees to engulfment hazards, in that the employer did not have a rescue plan in place to rescue employees if an emergency happened when the employees were working in the concrete mixture bin.

Issued

2024-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(l)(1):Employers shall consult with affected employees and their authorized representatives on the development and implementation of all aspects of the permit space program required by paragraph (c) of this section.  a.  At the plant: On or about August 09, 2023, the employer exposed two employees to engulfment hazards, in that the employer assigned work in the concrete mixture bins without conducting a confined space permitting process.

Issued

2024-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9680.00 · Current $6292.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.  a. At the jobsite: The employer is exposing employees to engulfment hazards, in that the employer does not provide an energy control program to cover the hazards of the concrete mixture bin system.

Issued

2024-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.242(a):General requirements. Each employer shall be responsible for the safe condition of tools and equipment used by employees, including tools and equipment which may be furnished by employees.  a. At the plant: the employer is exposing employees to amputation hazards, in that the employer did not inspect tools furnished by employees. An employee had provided his own grinder without a guard.