OSHA Inspection: SAND TEC, INC.

Issued

Jan 5, 2015

Abate by

Jan 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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:    On or about November 25, 2014 and times prior thereto, employees of Sand-Tec, Inc. used a Clemco supplied air hood respirator (model Apollo 600) while performing abrasive blasting to score lines in concrete at I-430 S. near Exit 129B in Little Rock, Arkansas.  The employer had not developed and implemented a written respiratory protection program for respirator use.

Issued

Jan 5, 2015

Abate by

Jan 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

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 November 25, 2014 and times prior thereto, employees of Sand Tec, Inc. performed abrasive blasting operations to score lines in concrete with the use of a Clemco (model Apollo 600) supplied air hood respirator at I-430 S. near Exit 129B in Little Rock, Arkansas.  The employer had not provided medical evaluations to determine employee's abilities for the use of the respirator.

Issued

Jan 5, 2015

Abate by

Jan 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(7): Oil lubricated compressor(s) used to supply breathing air did not have a high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarm(s) or both: Note:  If only a high-temperature alarm is used, the air supply should be monitored to prevent carbon monoxide in the breathing air to exceed 10 ppm.    On or about November 25, 2014 and times prior thereto, employees of Sand Tec, Inc. performed abrasive blasting to score concrete at I-430 S. neat Exit 129B in Little Rock, Arkansas.  The employer had used an oil lubricated air compressor manufactured by Compare, model 10185DJ-E to supply breathing air to a Clemco supplied air hood respirator (model Apollo 600) not equipped with a high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarm, or both.

Issued

Jan 5, 2015

Abate by

Jan 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    On or about November 25, 2014 and times prior thereto, employees of Sand Tec, Inc. performed abrasive blasting to score concrete at or near I-430 S. at Exit 29B.  The employer had not developed, implemented and maintained a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Jan 5, 2015

Abate by

Jan 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    On or about November 25, 2014 and times prior thereto, employees of Sand Tec, Inc. performed abrasive blasting to score lines on concrete at I-430 S. near Exit 129B in Little Rock, Arkansas.  The employees were not provided effective information and training on Portland cement in the work area at the time of initial assignment, exposing employees to silica hazards.