OSHA Inspection: INTERSTATE COMMODITIES INC.

Issued

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):     The employer did not provide a medical evaluation  to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:      In the grain storage areas the employer is failing to ensure that employees who are using N95 tight fitting respirators are medically evaluated before the employee uses these respirator.

Issued

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

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):    At the facility the employer is failing to ensure that employees required to wear tight- fitting facepiece respirators pass the appropriate QLFT or QNFT.   Employees are required to wear N95 masks  when cleaning fugitive grain dust.

Issued

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1350.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i):       The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:      At the facility the employer is failing to maintain a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate MSDS.

Issued

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):   Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:  At the facility the employer is failing to ensure that a written hazard communication program was onsite at the time of the inspection.