OSHA Inspection: BAILEY PORT INC.

Issued

2014-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use.  a) On or about November 5, 2014, employees working at the Bailey Port Inc. site located at 750 Shar Cal Rd in Calvert City, KY, were exposed to respiratory hazards and were allowed to wear an elastomeric half face respirator on a  voluntary basis and had not developed a written respiratory protection program.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2014-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On or about November 5, 2014, employees working at the Bailey Port Inc. site located at 750 Shar Cal Rd in Calvert City, KY, were exposed to respiratory hazards and were allowed to wear an elastomeric half face respirator on a voluntary basis without ensuring that employees were medically able to use the respirator in a manner that does not present a health hazard to the user.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2014-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On or about November 5, 2014, employees working at the Bailey Port Inc. site located at 750 Shar Cal Rd in Calvert City, KY, were exposed to respiratory hazards and were allowed to wear an elastomeric half face respirator on a voluntary basis and had not provided respirator fit-testing at least initially or annually.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2014-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer.   a) On or about November 5, 2014, employees working at the Bailey Port Inc. site located at 750 Shar Cal Rd in Calvert City, KY, were exposed to respiratory hazards and were allowed to wear an elastomeric half face respirator on a voluntary basis and had not been given training or basic advisory information on respirators as presented in Appendix D.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2014-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not comply a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.   a) On or about 11/05/2014, Bailey Port Inc. located at 750 Shar Cal Rd in Calvert City, KY, did not develop a complete inventory list of hazardous materials currently being used by employees to complete work tasks in the maintenance shop and dock areas.  The chemical inventory list did not include (at minimum)  starting fluid (irritant), antifreeze (irritant); insect killer (irritant); spray paint (irritant); lubricant (irritant); propane, (freeze burns, flammable); WD-40 (irritant); compressed oxygen cylinder (used for welding).     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2014-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On or about 11/05/2014, employees working at the Bailey Port Inc. site located at 750 Shar Cal Rd in Calvert City, KY, were exposed to various hazardous materials (including but not limited to)  starting fluid (irritant), antifreeze (irritant); insect killer (irritant); spray paint (irritant); lubricant (irritant); propane, (freeze burns, flammable); WD-40 (irritant); compressed oxygen cylinder (used for welding) and did not have a safety data sheet (SDS) for each hazardous material.  Without proper information on hazardous materials, employees could mis-handle materials and expose themselves to allergic reactions, and various irritations both internal and external.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).