OSHA Inspection: C & J GRAVEL PRODUCTS INC

Issued

2026-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8276.00 · Current $4966.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(iv):  The employer did not provide that each employee be protected from falling into a ladderway floor hole or ladderway platform hole by a guardrail system and toeboards erected on all exposed sides, except at the entrance to the hole, where a self-closing gate or an offset must be used.  a) On or about January 8, 2026, and at times prior, the employer did not protect employees from falling into a ladderway platform hole used to access the catwalk in the truck loading area of the cement batch lant in that it was not protected by a guardrail system and toeboards on all exposed sides and a self?closing gate or offset at the entrance.  b) On or about January 8, 2026, and at times prior, the employer did not protect employees from falling off the ladderway platform hole used to access the top of the cement powder silo in that it was not protected by a guardrail system and toeboards on all exposed sides and a self?closing gate or offset at the entrance.

Issued

2026-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6620.00 · Current $3972.00 Reduced

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) On or about January 8, 2026, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that lockout tagout procedures for the boiler, and conveyors were developed documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees performed servicing and maintenance including but not limited to installing a grease line on the conveyor, repairing flashing, and taking water lines apart on the boiler.

Issued

2026-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees.  a) On or about January 8, 2026, and at times prior, the employer did not provide training to each authorized and affected employee on the employers energy control program, the type and magnitude of energy, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control, and group lockout tagout requirements, when employees performed servicing and maintenance tasks that required them to place their body parts near rotating components and pressurized systems including but not limited to; boiler plumbing, conveyor grease?line installation, conveyor flashing repairs.

Issued

2026-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees.  a) On or about January 8, 2026, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by employees performing servicing and maintenance including but not limited to, taking apart the water lines on the boiler, installing grease lines on the conveyor, repairing flashing on the conveyor.

Issued

2026-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6620.00 · Current $3972.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt.  a)On or about January 8, 2026, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that the belt and pulley less than 7ft from the floor on the inclined conveyor leaving the batch plant going up towards the truck loading area  area, was guarded, in that the drive pulley and belt at the lower section of the conveyor were exposed, and employees employees perform daily and weekly preventative maintenance tasks such as greasing, and the conveyor is located next to a walk area for batch plant employees.

Issued

2026-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(f)(1): Gear(s) were not guarded by a complete enclosure or by one of the methods specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(1)(iii).  a) On or about January 8, 2026, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure the chain and sprocket drive on the Superior mobile conveyor used to transport sand and gravel from the outdoor area into the bins inside the concrete batch plant, was guarded by a complete enclosure or by one of the methods specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(1)(iii).

Issued

2026-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $2979.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv): Flexible cords and/ or cables were used for purposes prohibited by paragraphs (A) through (F) of 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(a).  a) On or about January 8, 2026, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that flexible cords were not used as a substitute for permanent wiring and in locations where their use is prohibited, including but not limited to; extension cords were observed routed through wall and ceiling openings, and attached to building surfaces to supply power to lights in the truck loading area, heat trace on admix line.

Issued

2026-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-30 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 be reasonably expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level, while performing tasks such as but not limited to; loading  cement powder into the silo, loading gravel and sand into the hopper, and changing the filters on the silo which contain cement powder that contains silica.

Issued

2026-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1):  Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  a) On or about January 8, 2026, and at times prior, the employer did not maintain Safety Data Sheets for each hazardous chemical used in the workplace as required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1). The SDS binder contained only single?page excerpts and lacked complete 16?section GHS?formatted SDSs for chemicals including, but not limited to: Portland Cement (Amrize Inc.) - hazards including but not limited to: respirable crystalline silica (carcinogenicity Category 1A), severe skin burns, serious eye damage, skin sensitization, and harmful aquatic effects. MasterAir AE 200 - hazards including but not limited to: serious eye irritation, allergic skin reaction. MasterLife SRA 035 - hazards including but not limited to: skin irritation, eye irritation. MasterGlenium 1466 - hazards including but not limited to: causes severe skin burns and eye damage (Category 1).

Issued

2026-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a)  On or about January 8, 2026, and at times prior, the employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals in their work area and the tasks where the hazardous chemicals were present at the time of initial assignment and when new hazards were introduced when employees used and worked with chemicals and hazards including but not limited to:  Portland Cement (Amrize Inc.) - carcinogenicity via respirable crystalline silica (Category 1A), severe eye damage, skin burns, respiratory irritation, and skin sensitization. MasterAir AE 200 - eye irritation; skin sensitization. MasterLife SRA 035 - skin irritation; eye irritation. MasterGlenium 1466 - corrosive to skin and eyes (Category 1).