TRUMANN, AR —
OSHA Inspection: THE BILCO COMPANY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of THE BILCO COMPANY in 536 HIGHWAY 463, TRUMANN, AR 72472 (NAICS 332321). OSHA activity number 339552994.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THE BILCO COMPANY
- Site address
- 536 HIGHWAY 463
- City
- TRUMANN
- State
- AR
- ZIP
- 72472
- Mailing
- 536 HIGHWAY 463, TRUMANN, AR 72472
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 332321
- Employees
- 65
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Mar 26, 2014
- Abate by
- May 8, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,825 · Current $2,295 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: On or about January 15, 2014 at the Bilco Company's facility in Truman, Arkansas, an employee was required to conduct sand blasting operations and was wearing a supplied air hood; the employer had not established a written respiratory protection program. This practice exposed the employee to potential hazards associated with silica inhalation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2295
- — Z (S) $3825
1910.134 D01 III
- Issued
- Mar 26, 2014
- Abate by
- May 8, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: On or about January 15, 2014, at the Bilco Company's facility in Truman, Arkansas, for an employee required to conduct sandblasting operations, using an air-supplied hood; the employer had not conducted employee air monitoring to determine the employee's exposures to silica to ensure the proper level of protection was selected/used. This condition exposed the employee to potential hazards associated with silica inhalation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Mar 26, 2014
- Abate by
- May 8, 2014
- 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: On or about January 15, 2014, at the Bilco Company's facility in Truman, Arkansas, an employee was required to conduct sandblasting operations and was wearing a supplied air hood; the employee had not been medically evaluated to wear a respirator. This practice exposed the employee to potential hazards associated with silica inhalation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 339552994.
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