OSHA Inspection: PRAIRIE TRUCK & AUTO SALES

Issued

2012-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $1440.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):     The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures.     Employees are required to wear respiratory protection at the facility and the employer did not establish a written respiratory protection program.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2012-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):   The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace.     Employees required to wear respirators at the facility were not provided medical evaluations prior to use of said respirators at the facility.    Abatment certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2012-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):     The employer did not ensure that employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were fit tested.    Employees required to wear respirators were not provided fit tests prior to initial use of the respirators.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2012-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i):   Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals, and they were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve.    N95 respirators, half face respirators, and supplied air respirators were not properly stored at the facility at the time of the inspection.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2012-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $1440.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k):   The employer did not provide effective training to employees who were required to use respirators.     Employees required to wear respirators at the facility did not receive training on respiratory protection.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2012-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable crystalline silica and particulates not otherwise regulated (respirable fraction) as listed in Table Z-1 in excess of 1.43 mg/m3 (milligrams per cubic meter) and 5 mg/m3 as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) concentration respectively:    a.  The employee sandblasting outside was exposed to respirable crystalline silica at an 8 hour time weighted average of 6.5 mg/m3, approximately 4.55 times the limit of 1.43 mg/m3; this limit is established to prevent cough, dyspnea, wheezing; decreased pulmonary function, progressive respiratory symptoms (silicosis); irritation eyes; [potential occupational carcinogen], Pneumoconiosis (Silicosis).  The sample was collected on or about January 24, 2012 during a 24 minute sampling period; exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 456 minutes not sampled.    b.  The employee sandblasting outside was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (respirable fraction) at an 8 hour time weighted average of 6.5 mg/m3, approximately 1.3 times the limit of 5 mg/m3; this limit is established to prevent irritation eyes, skin, throat, upper respiratory system.  The sample was collected on January 24, 2012 during a 24 minute sampling period; exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 456 minutes not sampled.    Abatement documentation required per 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2012-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not implemented to reduce employee exposure(s):    a.  The employee sandblasting outside was exposed to respirable crystalline silica at an 8 hour time weighted average of 6.5 mg/m3, approximately 4.55 times the limit of 1.43 mg/m3; this limit is established to prevent cough, dyspnea, wheezing; decreased pulmonary function, progressive respiratory symptoms (silicosis); irritation eyes; [potential occupational carcinogen], Pneumoconiosis (Silicosis).  The sample was collected on or about January 24, 2012 during a 24 minute sampling period; exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 456 minutes not sampled.    b.  The employee sandblasting outside was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (respirable fraction) at an 8 hour time weighted average of 6.5 mg/m3, approximately 1.3 times the limit of 5 mg/m3; this limit is established to prevent irritation eyes, skin, throat, upper respiratory system.  The sample was collected on January 24, 2012 during a 24 minute sampling period; exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 456 minutes not sampled.    Feasible methods of control include, but are not limited to: positioning of the blaster and material on which he is blasting, different blasting methods, different blasting equipment, or body positioning.    Abatement normally will be multi-step as follows:    STEP 1:  Effective respiratory protection shall be provided and used for exposed employees as an interim protective measure until feasible engineering and/or administrative controls can be implemented, or whenever such controls fail to reduce employee exposure to within permissible exposure limits.    STEP 1 abatement date is 1 day:  ________________________________    STEP 2:  Submit to the Area Director a written, detailed plan of abatement outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and/or administrative measures to control employee exposure to hazardous substances as referenced in this citation.  This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with the abatement dates required by this citation.    1.  Evaluation of engineering/administrative control options;    2.  Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design;    3.  Procurement, installation, and operation of selected control measures; and    4.  Testing and acceptable or modification/redesign of controls.    All proposed control measures shall be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person.    Thirty (30) day progress report is required during the abatement period.    STEP 2 abatement date is 30 days:  _______________________    STEP 3:  Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and/or administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance.    STEP 3 abatement date is 45 days:  _______________________

Issued

2012-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii):   The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace.    The employer did not perform air monitoring to determine employee exposure to crystalline silica.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2012-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $1440.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):   Employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area.    Employees of the employer did not receive training on hazard communication.    Substances to which employees are exposed include, but are not limited to:  part cleaner, crystalline silica, spray paints, engine oil, and metal dusts.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2012-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1):     The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).    The employer did not create a PPE hazard assessment of the various job types at the facility.    Employees are wearing the correct PPE for hazards including, but not limited to:  burns from welding, lacerations from sharp tools and equipment, and respiratory hazards from paints and respirable dusts.      Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2012-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):     The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identified the document as a certification of hazard assessment.    The employer did not certify a PPE hazard assessment of the various job types at the facility.    Employees are wearing the correct PPE for hazards including, but not limited to:  burns from welding, lacerations from sharp tools and equipment, and respiratory hazards from paints and respirable dusts.      Abatment certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).