OSHA Inspection: EAGLE BLOCK COMPANY

Issued

2026-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1929.00 · Current $965.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition.  a) On or about, January 8, 2026, and at times prior to, the employer did not ensure powered industrial trucks found in need of repair, defective or in any way unsafe had been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition, in that the yellow Sellick Jr Teletruck was missing the side cover plate, the rear cover plate was broken, electrical components on the dash were exposed, and the lift had a hydraulic leak, but was not taken out of service.

Issued

2026-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined daily before being placed in service and were placed into service with conditions adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle.  a) on or about January 8, 2026, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that powered industrial trucks was examined daily before being placed in service, in that employees only check the gas daily, and sometimes the oil, and trucks were put into service despite the following conditions adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle including but not limited to; missing panels covering internal components, and a hydraulic leak.

Issued

2026-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed.  a) On or about January 8, 2026, and at times prior, the employer did not verify through a written certification that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed when employees were required to operate forklifts to retrieve blocks, pavers and other ordered landscape material, employees check gas, and oil, and perform maintenance on forklifts exposing employees to hazards including but not limited to; chemicals, hot liquids, abrasions from the pavers and blocks.

Issued

2026-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  a) On or about January 8, 2026, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator's performance was conducted at least once every three years, when employees used powered industrial trucks including but not limited to, 3 Doosan sit-down forklifts, Sellick JR Yellow Teletruk, to retrieve materials on pallets, and load orders onto trucks.

Issued

2026-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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).  a) On or about January 8, 2026, and at times prior, the employer did not certify each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l), when employees were required to operate Dooson, and Sellick JR powered industrial trucks to retrieve materials for customer orders, and load trailers.

Issued

2026-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(d)(1): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section.  a) On or about January 8, 2026, and at times prior, the employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option or scheduled monitoring, when employees operating powered industrial trucks entered the front area where concrete blocks are made to retrieve pallet of finished blocks, exposing employees to respirable crystalline silica from dried concrete dust.