OSHA Inspection: 3E CONCRETE, LLC

Issued

2021-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2341.00 · Current $1550.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  (a) 3E Concrete, LLC at 3519 E 1/2 Rd., Palisade, CO: On and around November 17, 2020, the exposing employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace a site specific written hazard communication program.  Employees are potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to the following:  1) Speedway E85 gasoline 2) Ready-mix Concrete containing Portland Cement

Issued

2021-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-19 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) 3E Concrete, LLC at 3519 E 1/2 Rd., Palisade, CO: On and around November 17, 2020, the exposing employer not provide employees with effective information and training on safety data sheet format, safety data sheet access, the chemical labelling system, or hazardous chemicals in their work area.  Employees did not know the hazards of the chemicals in their work areas. This condition exposed employees to chemical hazards, including but not limited to Speedway E85 gasoline and Ready-Mix Concrete containing Portland Cement.

Issued

2021-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2341.00 · Current $1550.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.21(b)(2):The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  (a) 3E Concrete, LLC at 3519 E 1/2 Rd., Palisade, CO: On and around November 17, 2020, the exposing employer did not instruct each employee in the safe operation of a Stihl TS420 saw. An employee, who was distracted, failed to tighten the cap of the saw, while fueling it. The employee started cutting rebar, when the cap became dislodged and flammable liquid spilled on his right leg. This condition resulted in the employee suffering burns on his right leg and hip, when the flammable liquid was ignited by sparks from cutting rebar.