OSHA Inspection: B.E.T.- ER MIX, INC

Issued

Jul 2, 2014

Abate by

Aug 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $1,913 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(i): The employer did not establish, within 6 months of an employee's first exposure at or above the action level, a valid baseline audiogram against which subsequent audiograms can be compared:  a) at the concrete crushing plant an employee picking trash off crush concrete and cleaning crusher areas was exposed to continuous noise levels at 190.6% of the allowable 8 hour TWA (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of this dose % is 94.6 dBA.  The sampling was performed for 460 minutes during one shift on April 22, 2014.

Issued

Jul 2, 2014

Abate by

Jul 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  for the facility located at 9301 Denton Avenue, Hudson (FL) as observed on or about 0422/2014.  a) at the brick and block manufacturing plant, a flexible extension cord was used to plug the power cord of the refrigerator.

Issued

Jul 2, 2014

Abate by

Aug 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 90109130

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.  a) for the employees at 9301 Denton Avenue, Hudson (FL) required to use a Northern Safety & Industrial 7210 N95 Disposable Particulate Respirator (7210) while working at the crusher, as observed on or about April 22, 2014. The respirators were required to be used when cleaning crusher areas.  As indicated by paragraphs (i - (ix) above, elements required by the program include but are not limited to: medical evaluations, fit-testing and training.

Issued

Jul 2, 2014

Abate by

Jul 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 90109130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a) for the employees at 9301 Denton Avenue, Hudson (FL) voluntarily using a Northern Safety & Industrial 7210 N95 Disposable Particulate Respirator (7210) while working at the crusher areas, as observed on or about April 22, 2014.