OSHA Inspection: ERNST CONCRETE

Issued

2024-09-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.  Note: Exception: The employer need not document the required procedure for a particular machine or equipment, when all of the following elements exist: (1) The machine or equipment has no potential for stored or residual energy or reaccumulation of stored energy after shut down which could endanger employees; (2) the machine or equipment has a single energy source which can be readily identified and isolated; (3) the isolation and locking out of that energy source will completely deenergize and deactivate the machine or equipment; (4) the machine or equipment is isolated from that energy source and locked out during servicing or maintenance; (5) a single lockout device will achieve a locker-out condition; (6) the lockout device is under the exclusive control of the authorized employee performing the servicing or maintenance; (7) the servicing or maintenance does not create hazards for other employees; and (8) the employer, in utilizing this exception, has had no accidents involving the unexpected activation or reenergization of the machine or equipment during servicing or maintenance.   a.) On or about May 16, 2024, the employer did not establish and utilize energy control procedures for locking out the truck's drum when the automatic greaser jams and the operators had to manually grease the rotating concrete truck roller away from the facility.

Issued

2024-09-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11524.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Training and communication. The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:  (A) Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.  a.) On or about May 16, 2024, the employer did not ensure truck operators were provided adequate training as authorized employees on energy control procedures for manually greasing the roller on concrete trucks including #635 away from the company's facility. At the facility, employees were trained to use a long handle mop to manually grease the trucks drums, away from the facility, employees manually greased the drums using their hands.

Issued

2024-09-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11524.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i):The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).  a.)On or about June 4, 2024, the employer did not ensure that the employees were trained to operate the Doosan Model: G25E-7 Serial Number: FGA1M-1290-08386forklift prior to operation.

Issued

2024-09-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

1910.178(l)(3): Training program content. Powered industrial truck operators shall receive initial training in the following topics, except in topics which the employer can demonstrate are not applicable to safe operation of the truck in the employer's workplace.  (i)(G): Fork and attachment adaptation, operation, and use limitations;  a.) On or about June 10, 2024, the employer did not ensure that the contents of their powered industrial truck  program utilized to train forklift operators included reference to 29 CFR 1910.178 (a)(5-6) for forklift attachment adaptations purchased 2 weeks prior, the employer obtained a new forklift, Doosan Model: G25E-7 Serial Number: FGA1M-1290-08386 and a new attachment, the Warehouse Loading Cage 56" x 56" 3200lb loading capacity. Employees utilized the new forklift during the 2 weeks since the purchase.