OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN CONCRETE INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

2012-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5390.00 · Current $4312.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b):     Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:    Yard - On or about 11/2/12 a concrete jersey barricade was not stored so that it was stable and secure against falling.  The jersey barricade fell and fatally injured an employee.

Issued

2012-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3850.00 · Current $3080.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4):     Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation were performed by the customer or user without manufacturers written approval, and the capacity, operation and maintenance instruction plates, tags or decals were not changed accordingly:    Yard - A four leg chain sling was secured to the fork of a Taylor model TE-155S fork truck to lift and transport concrete jersey barriers.  The employer did not obtain the lift truck manufacturer's written approval, and a capacity data plate was not provided as necessary.

Issued

2012-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7700.00 · Current $6160.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):     An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operators performance was not conducted at least once every 3 years:    Establishment - An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not conducted at least once every 3 years.      American Concrete Industries was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 31477111, citation number 1, item number 4a and was affirmed as a final order on 10/6/2010, with respect to a workplace located at 1717 Stillwater Avenue, Veazie, Maine.

Issued

2012-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-10 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 had been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):      Establishment - Training records were not maintained for two of five employees authorized to operate lift trucks.