OSHA Inspection: DIXON CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO

Issued

2022-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $2610.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(1)(i):(1) Unprotected sides and edges.  (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling.  At this location, employees climb on top of a concrete truck so that material can be loaded into the tank of the truck.  The height exceeds 10 feet and this exposes employee to fall hazards.

Issued

2022-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $2610.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(e)(1):The employer shall be responsible for the inspection, maintenance and testing of all portable fire extinguishers in the workplace.  At this worksite, several fire extinguishers were not inspected annually, exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

2022-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $2610.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.305(g)(2)(iii)  Flexible cords and cables shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided that will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.  At this jobsite, equipment was spliced improperly and in use exposing employees to electrical hazards such as but not limited to:  a) Dewalt DW871 14" Chop Saw 120v 15 amp  b) Dewalt DXCM601 60 gallon Air Compressor 230 volt 15 amp

Issued

2022-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.303(g)(1)(ii)  Working space required by this standard may not be used for storage. When normally enclosed live parts are exposed for inspection or servicing, the working space, if in a passageway or general open space, shall be suitably guarded. 29 CFR  1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.   On or about June1, 2022, at this location, clutter was in front of the electrical panel boxes. This exposed employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

2022-11-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $2610.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(ii):Product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.  At this location, in the workshop secondary container were not clearly labeled to identify hazardous chemical exposing employee to ingestions hazard.