OSHA Inspection: MISSOURI TIE LLC

Issued

Jun 19, 2013

Abate by

Sep 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,964 · Current $1,375 Reduced

Hazardous substances 07008110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d): 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):  The employer did not verify that the required workplace assessment had been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed; the date of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:      (a) :  The employer did not verify that a hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification, that included the dates of the hazard assessment and the person performing the hazard assessment for the sawmills and tie treating operations.   Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Jun 19, 2013

Abate by

Sep 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0700

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;  At the time of the inspection, the Employer required employees to wear full face negative pressure respirators in the Creosoting operations and had not developed and implemented a rspirator program including medical evaluation, fit-testing, and traing as required by this section.  Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Jun 19, 2013

Abate by

Sep 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,618 · Current $1,833 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:   At the time of the inspection, the employer decided that employees will enter permit confined spaces such as the "burner" for cleaning and had not developed or implemented a confined space entry program as required.     Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Jun 19, 2013

Abate by

Sep 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,964 · Current $1,375 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  At the time of the inspection, the employer had not developed and implemented machine specific procedures for equipment such as the "burner", head saw, and Bolier. The employer had identified all electrical sources but had not covered additional energy sources, verification of isolation and restart procedures.   Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.