SOMERSET, PA —
OSHA Inspection: TRI-STATE MINING SUPPLY INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of TRI-STATE MINING SUPPLY INC. in 106 QUECREEK ROAD, SOMERSET, PA 15501 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 336047790.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- TRI-STATE MINING SUPPLY INC.
- Site address
- 106 QUECREEK ROAD
- City
- SOMERSET
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15501
- Mailing
- PO BOX 486, SOMERSET, PA 15501
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332312
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 19, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $0 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 in any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer: a) At the facility, on or about August 30, 2012 - The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program when respirators are required. Employees are required to wear a North 7700 Series half mask respirator when sandblasting.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $1200
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 19, 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: a) At the facility, on or about August 30, 2012 - An employee were not provided with a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator before being required to wear a respirator. An employee is required to wear a North 7700 series half mask respirator when sandblasting.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F01
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 19, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph: a) At the facility, on or about August 30, 2012 - Employees were not provided with fit test before being required to wear a respirator. An employee wears a North 7700 Series half mask respirator when sandblasting.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K03
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 19, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace: a) At the facility, on or about August 30, 2012 - An employee was not provided with training before being required to wear a respirator. An employee wears a North 7700 Series half mask respirator when sandblasting.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $600
- — Z (S) $1200
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 19, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) At the facility, on or about August 30, 2012 - The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program. Employees use black beauty containing coal slag, causing irritation to the eyes and skin, when sandblasting.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 19, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace: a) At the facility, on or about August 30, 2012 - The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical found in the workplace. Employees use black beauty containing coal slag, causing irritation to the eyes and skin, when sandblasting.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 19, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) At the facility, on or about August 30, 2012 - Employees were not provided with effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals found in their work area. Employees use black beauty containing coal slag, causing irritation to the eyes and skin, when sandblasting.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 336047790.
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