OSHA Inspection: ASPHALT GROUP, INC.

Issued

2024-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $12905.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish�employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or�likely to cause death or serious physical harm including injuries from struck-by and crushed-by hazards:?  On or about June 7, 2024, on a site located at US 27 Highway and the Florida Turnpike in Hialeah, Florida, employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-between hazards when disassembling shoring tower frames.

Issued

2024-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14518.00 · Current $8711.00 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 condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury:  On or about June 7, 2024, on a site located at US 27 and the Florida Turnpike in Hialeah, Florida, employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-between hazards when disassembling shoring tower frames prior to the employer providing them with specific training to ensure they recognized the hazards associated with and the procedures to be followed when disassembling those towers.