OSHA Inspection: OMAHA TRANSLOADING CORPORATION

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):     A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    Omaha Transloading Corporation:  The employer failed to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program to address required respirator use.   Such activities requiring respirator use include, but are not limited to, unloading coke from railcars.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    Omaha Transloading: The employer failed to ensure employees were provided medical evaluations prior to respirator use.   Activities requiring respirator use include, but are not limited to, unloading coke from railcars.

Issued

Apr 10, 2012

Abate by

May 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):     The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:    Omaha Transloading Corporation: The employer failed to ensure employees were provided fit tests prior to tight-fitting respirator use.   Activities requiring respirator use include, but are not limited to, unloading coke from railcars.