OSHA Inspection: HEIDELBERG MATERIALS US CEMENT, LLC

Issued

Sep 22, 2025

Abate by

Oct 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,512 · Current $8,512

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:   On or about July 23, 2025, the employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazards to employees who wear company supplied N95 respirators model 305060A on a voluntary basis while working in concrete production/distribution. Employees are exposed to silica dust while performing tasks including, but not limited to confined space entry and filter changeout and maintenance of the precipitator.

Issued

Sep 22, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:   On or about July 23, 2025, the employer failed to provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as present in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, to employees who wear company supplied N95 respirators model number 305060A on a voluntary basis while working in concrete production/distribution. Employees are exposed to silica dust tasks including, but not limited to confined space entry and filter changeout and maintenance of the precipitator.

Issued

Sep 22, 2025

Abate by

Nov 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $16,550

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(d): Under the permit space program required by paragraph (c)(4) of this section, the employer did not ensure that the requirements of (d)(1) through (d)(14) were met:   On or about July 23, 2025, at a worksite located at 8282 Middlebranch Ave NE, MIDDLEBRANCH, OH 44652, employees were exposed to injury from the hazards associated with confined space entry:  A) The employer had not specified acceptable and safe entry conditions for employees entering Machine Plant Silo Baghouse and Precipitator permit-required confined space. [1910.146(d)(3)(i)]  B) The employer did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services, for rescuing entrants from permit spaces, for providing necessary emergency services to rescued employees, and for preventing unauthorized personnel from attempting a rescue for employees entering Machine Plant Silo Baghouse and Precipitator permit-required confined space. [19101.146(d)(9)]  C) The employer hadn't developed and implemented a system for the preparation, issuance, use, and cancellation of entry permits as required by this section for employees entering Machine Plant Silo Baghouse and Precipitator permit-required confined space. [1910.146(d)(10)]

Issued

Sep 22, 2025

Abate by

Nov 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $16,550

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(e)(3): The completed permit was not made available at the time of entry to all authorized entrants, by posting it at the entry portal or by any other equally effective means, so that the entrants could confirm that pre-entry preparations:    On or about July 2, 2025, at a worksite located at 8282 Middlebranch Ave NE, OH 44652, the employer failed to ensure that completed entry permits were made available at the time of entry to all authorized entrants or their representatives by posting it at the entry portal or by other equally effective means.

Issued

Sep 22, 2025

Abate by

Oct 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $16,550

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(f): The entry permit that documented compliance with this section and authorized entry into a permit space did not identify the requirements in (f)(1)-(15) of this section:  On or about July 1, 2025, at a worksite located at 8282 Middlebranch Ave NE, MIDDLEBRANCH, OH 44652, employees were exposed to injury from the hazards associated with confined space entry. Confined Space Entry Permits filled out by, executed, and audited by management from July 1, 2024 - July 2, 2025, did not include the following information per the 1910.146(f) standard:   A) The permit space to be entered [1910.146(f)(1)]  B) The purpose of the entry [1910.146(f)(2)]  C) The date and the authorized duration of the entry permit [1910.146(f)(3)]  D) The personnel, by name, currently serving as attendants [1910.146(f)(5)]  E) The results of initial and periodic tests performed under paragraph (d)(5) of this section, accompanied by the names or initials of the testers and by an indication of when the tests were performed [1910.146(f)(10)]  F) The rescue and emergency services that can be summoned and the means (such as the equipment to use and the numbers to call) for summoning those services [1910.146(f)(11)]

Issued

Sep 22, 2025

Abate by

Oct 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $11,348 · Current $11,348

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:  On or about July 2, 2025, at a worksite located at 8282 Middlebranch Ave NE, MIDDLEBRANCH, OH 44652, employees were exposed to injury from the hazards associated with confined space entry in that they did not provide training so that all employees acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned such as making entry or acting as attendant in the following permit required confined space areas: Machine Plant Silo Baghouse and Precipitator.

Issued

Sep 22, 2025

Abate by

Nov 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(g)(2)(i):The employer did not provide training to each affected employee before the employee was first assigned duties under 29 CFR 1910.146, Permit-required confined spaces:   On or about July 2, 2025, at a worksite located at 8282 Middlebranch Ave NE, MIDDLEBRANCH, OH 44652, the employer did not ensure training  provided to employees established proficiency in the duties required by this section and shall introduce new or revised procedures, as necessary, for compliance with this section when acting as attendant or making entry in the following  permit required confined space areas: Machine Plant Silo Baghouse and Precipitator.

Issued

Sep 22, 2025

Abate by

Oct 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $16,550

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 evaluate the prospective rescuer's ability by the criteria set in this section, (k)(1)(i) - (k)(1)(v):   On or about July 23, 2025, at a worksite located at 8282 Middlebranch Ave NE, MIDDLEBRANCH, OH 44652, employees were exposed to injury from the hazards associated with confined space entry:  A) The employer did not evaluate a prospective rescue service's ability, in terms of proficiency with rescue-related tasks and equipment, to function appropriately while rescuing entrants from the particular permit space or types of permit spaces identified at the following permit required confined space areas: Machine Plant Silo Baghouse and Precipitator. (1910.146(k)(1)(ii))  B) The employer did not ensure the rescue team or service has the capability to reach the victim(s) within a time frame that is appropriate for the permit space hazard(s) identified at the permit required confined space areas: Machine Plant Silo Baghouse and Precipitator. (1910.146(k)(1)(iii)(A))  C) The employer did not ensure the rescue team or service is equipped for and proficient in performing the needed rescue services at the permit required confined space areas: Machine Plant Silo Baghouse and Precipitator. (1910.146(k)(1)(iii)(B))  D) The employer did not inform each rescue team or service of the hazards they may confront when called on to perform rescue at the site at the permit required confined space areas: Machine Plant Silo Baghouse and Precipitator. (1910.146(k)(1)(iv))  E) The employer did not provide the rescue team or service selected with access to all permit spaces from which rescue may be necessary so that the rescue service can develop appropriate rescue plans and practice rescue operations at the permit required confined space areas: Machine Plant Silo Baghouse and Precipitator. (1910.146(k)(1)(v))

Issued

Sep 22, 2025

Abate by

Nov 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(k)(3): The employer did not use a retrieval system or methods to facilitate non-entry rescue when an authorized entrant entered a permit space:  On or about July 23, 2025, the employer did not ensure whenever an authorized entrant entered a permit space to perform rescue services, retrieval systems or methods were not used to facilitate non-entry at the permit required confined space areas: Machine Plant Silo Baghouse and Precipitator.

Issued

Sep 22, 2025

Abate by

Nov 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $16,550

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:  On or about July 2, 2025, the employer did not ensure the procedures were developed and utilized when employees were tasked with service and maintenance of the Machine Plant Silo Baghouse and ESP electrostatic precipitator. Hazardous energies present on the equipment are not limited to mechanical and electrical.

Issued

Sep 22, 2025

Abate by

Nov 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not 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:   On or about July 2, 2025, the employer did not provide training to authorized employees in the controlling of potentially hazardous and unexpected release of energy sources during maintenance of equipment such as but not limited to machine plant silo baghouse and precipitator. Hazardous energies present on the dust collection equipment include mechanical and electrical.

Issued

Sep 22, 2025

Abate by

Nov 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $11,348 · Current $11,348

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i):The employer did not 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):  On or about July 23, 2025, employees were exposed to struck by hazards as the employer did not ensure 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.

Issued

Sep 22, 2025

Abate by

Nov 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting 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:   On or about July 23, 2025, employees were exposed to struck by hazards as the employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting 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.

Issued

Sep 22, 2025

Abate by

Oct 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):  An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  On or about July 23, 2025, employees were exposed to struck by hazards as the employer did not ensure each powered industrial truck operator had completed an evaluation of their performance at least every three years.

Issued

Sep 22, 2025

Abate by

Nov 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6):The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  On or about July 23, 2025, the employer did not ensure that forklift operator's training had been certified to 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.