OSHA Inspection: REES CAST STONE CO.

Issued

Mar 6, 2024

Abate by

Mar 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,074 · Current $1,452 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  a. On or about January 3, 2024, the employer failed to select and require eye protection for employees exposed to corrosive chemicals, such as but not limited to Concrete Camouflage Artist Grade Concrete Acid Stain, thereby exposing employees to eye hazards.

Issued

Mar 6, 2024

Abate by

Mar 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.138(a): General requirements. Employers shall select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.  a. On or about January 3, 2024, the employer failed to select and require the appropriate hand protection to prevent skin contact with corrosive chemicals, such as but not limited to Concrete Camouflage Artist Grade Concrete Acid Stain, thereby exposing employees skin absorption, irritation, and/or burns hazards.

Issued

Mar 6, 2024

Abate by

Mar 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $1,936 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(2): Training program implementation.   29 CFR  1910.178(l)(2)(ii): Training shall consist of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.  a. On or about January 3, 2024, the employer did not provide employees operating powered industrial vehicles with training that consisted of a combination of formal instruction, practical training, and evaluation. An operator did not receive formal instruction as required by this part.

Issued

Mar 6, 2024

Abate by

Mar 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6): Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.  a. On or about January 3, 2024, the employer did not certify that each forklift operator had been trained and evaluated.

Issued

Mar 6, 2024

Abate by

Apr 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,074 · Current $1,452 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  a. On or about January 3, 2024, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Concrete Camouflage Artist Grade Concrete Acid Stain.

Issued

Mar 6, 2024

Abate by

Apr 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  a. On or about January 3, 2024, the employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area such as, but not limited to, Concrete Camouflage Artist Grade Concrete Acid Stain.

Issued

Mar 6, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  a. On or about January 3, 2024, the employer did not document the workplace hazard assessment through a written certification.

Issued

Mar 6, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation shall not be performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly.  a. On or about January 3, 2024, at the worksite, employees were using a Hyster forklift (Model: H70FT; S/N:  P177V15577U) with Kenhar fork attachments. The employer did not ensure that the maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals on the forklift were changed accordingly.