OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN SANDBLASTING & COATINGS INC

Issued

2014-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2520.00 · Current $2520.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): 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) B130 Vessel under construction various areas - On or about April 10, 2014, employees who were required to wear the 3M half mask and full face respirators for spray painting had not been provided a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator.

Issued

2014-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) B130 Vessel under construction in various areas - On or about April 10, 2014, employees who were required to wear a respirator for spray painting had not been provided training on the limitation, use, and maintenance of the respirator before wearing one.

Issued

2014-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3150.00 · Current $2800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(iv): Electric equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause serious physical harm to employees, such as damaged electrical insulation:    a) B130 Vessel Deck 3 Aft - On or about April 10, 2014, the extension cord used by employees on the scissor lift had a damage outer covering exposing the conductors to additional abrasion and damage.

Issued

2014-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3150.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:    a) B130 Vessel Deck 3 Aft - On or about April 10, 2014, employees were exposed to electrical shocks and burns because a flexible extension cord was spliced.

Issued

2014-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2520.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.152(f)(1): The employer did not provide the protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, at no cost to employees.    a) B130 Vessel Deck 3 Aft - On or about April 10, 2014, employees were required to furnish and pay for their sandblasting helmet.

Issued

2014-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4410.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.159(a)(5): Snaphooks were not of the locking type.     a) B130 Vessel Deck 3 Aft - On or about April 10, 2014, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard of about 35 feet because of using an un-approved open hook that was not a snaphook of the locking type to attached to the metal frame under the ceiling.

Issued

2014-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fall hazards while climbing on the guardrails  of a self-propelled elevating work platform.  a) B130 Vessel Deck 3 Aft - On or about April 10, 2014, an employee was standing on the top rail of a self-propelled elevating work platform (scissor lift) at about 35 feet above the metal floor while putting up cable racks.

Issued

2014-05-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $126.00 · Current $126.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a) B130 Vessel under construction various areas - On or about April 10, 2014, employees who were required to wear a respirator for spray painting had not been fit tested with an appropriate fit test.  THE SOUTHERN SANDBLASTING & COATINGS INC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 1910.134(f)(2) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 315308262 CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1, ISSUED ON 06/12/2012, WITH A FINAL ORDER DATE OF 07/10/2012, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 900 BAYOU CASOTTE PKWY, PASCAGOULA, MS 39581.