OSHA Inspection: FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS LLC

Issued

2025-11-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12059.00 · Current $6030.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fall hazards and pinch points:  Railcar/Yard Distribution Area:    On, or about, June 06, 2025, and at times prior to, employees were unlatching center beam railcars while being elevated in a work platform on the forks of a fork truck to unload the materials. The work platform did not have the mechanism to secure it the fork truck and was not provided with mast protection exposing them to fall and pinch point hazards.

Issued

2025-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10251.00 · Current $5126.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): The employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces are inspected, regularly and as necessary, and maintained in a safe condition   Insulation Shed:  On, or about, June 06, 2025,  the following walking/working surfaces were in need of repair exposing employees to tripping , sharp and protruding hazards:  A.	First floor insulation storage areas:  Several storage areas had sharp, protruding, broken wood boards with holes in it.  B.	Second floor Mezzanine insulation storage areas:    1.	One area, the small wood floor patch had split apart, which created hole on the walking surface. 2.	A few holes were present in the wood boards that created a tripping hazard.

Issued

2025-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10251.00 · Current $5126.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(b): The employer did not ensure that each walking-working surface can support the maximum intended load for that surface:  Insulation shed:  On or about June 6, 2025,  the second floor mezzanine wooden support beam had visible defects, such as but not limited to deep cracks, possibly compromising the structural integrity of the floor to properly support the load and force placed on it, while employees were performing material handling activities exposing them to fall hazards.

Issued

2025-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  Insulation shed:  On or about June 6, 2025, a portable fire extinguisher was found blocked making the extinguisher inaccessible and subjecting employees to prolonged fire exposure and the byproducts of combustion.

Issued

2025-11-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(c)(4): The employer did not assure that portable fire extinguishers  were maintained in a fully charged and operable condition and kept in their designated areas at all times except during use:  Insulation shed/Second Floor Mezzanine:  On or about June 6, 2025, portable fire extinguishers were found not fully charged reducing the effectiveness to fight a fire exposing employees to prolonged fire exposure and the byproducts of combustion.

Issued

2025-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  Insulation shed:  On or about June 6, 2025, access to the 120/208v electrical panel was blocked by a trashcan.