CICERO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: HERITAGE ASPHALT, LLC
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of HERITAGE ASPHALT, LLC in 4950 WEST 41ST STREET, CICERO, IL 60804 (NAICS 324121). OSHA activity number 347308132.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- HERITAGE ASPHALT, LLC
- Site address
- 4950 WEST 41ST STREET
- City
- CICERO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60804
- Mailing
- 8720 ROBBINS ROAD, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46268
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 324121
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jun 28, 2024
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $16,131
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) Asphalt Tank 150 - On or about February 20, 2024, the employer failed to ensure an energy control procedure was developed and documented for the control of hazardous energy when an employee was engaged in a service and/or maintenance task, such as line breaks on Asphalt Tank 150. As a result, an employee was hospitalized and sustained 2nd and 3rd degree burns to both hands, neck, and lower back when hot asphalt sprayed out at the employee and the surrounding area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $16131
- — Z (S) $16131
1910.147 F03 II D
- Issued
- Jun 28, 2024
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment. a) On or about February 20, 2024, the employer failed to ensure that each of the two employees involved in the service and/or maintenance task of line breaking on Asphalt Tank 150, each affixed a personal lock onto a group lockout device. Only one employee used a lockout device to lockout out Asphalt Tank 150, thereby the employees were exposed to hazards associated with the unintentional release of hot asphalt from the equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $16131
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Jun 28, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 25, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,524 · Current $8,869 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 February 20, 2024, the employer did not provide adequate protective clothing to prevent contact with asphalt, while conducting line breaks on Asphalt Tank 150. Thereby exposing employees to hazards associated with burns.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8869
- — Z (S) $11524
1910.132 F03 II
- Issued
- Jun 28, 2024
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(3)(ii): The employer did not retrain employees when changes in the types of PPE to be used rendered previous training obsolete. a) On or about February 20, 2024, employees were not retrained where changes in the types of PPE to be used render previous training obsolete required by 29 CFR 1910.132(f)(2). Employees engaged in maintenance and servicing activities were exposed to chemical burn hazards and were not trained on the use of protective jackets while conducting line break actives.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 347308132.
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