CAIRO, OH —
OSHA Inspection: EAGLE RAILCAR SERVICES
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of EAGLE RAILCAR SERVICES in 7570 OTTAWA RD., CAIRO, OH 45820 (NAICS 488210). OSHA activity number 340660208.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- EAGLE RAILCAR SERVICES
- Site address
- 7570 OTTAWA RD.
- City
- CAIRO
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45820
- Mailing
- PO BOX 302, CAIRO, OH 45820
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 488210
- Employees
- 68
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 F01
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced
9135
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting face piece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): 1.) On or about May 27, 2015, the employer failed to ensure employees who were required to wear tight-fitting half mask respirators were fit tested to determine if the respirator seal was adequate. Employees were exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated while cleaning up after sandblasting activities.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.134 G01 I
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced
9135
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i):The employer permitted respirators with tight-fitting facepieces to be worn by employees who have facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or interfered with valve function: 1.) On or about May 27, 2015, the employer failed to ensure employees who were required to wear tight-fitting half mask respirators were clean shaven. Employees were exposed to hazards from particulates not otherwise regulated while cleaning up after sandblasting activities.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.134 K01
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9135
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) through 1910.134(k)(1)(vii): 1.) On or about May 27 2015, the employer failed to provide training on the necessity of a respirator, how to recognize the limitations and capabilities of a respirator, and how to inspect and maintain a respirator to employees who were required to wear half mask tight-fitting respirators while cleaning up after sandblasting inside railcars.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.95 B01
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
81108111
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1): When employees were subjected to sound exceeding those listed in Table G-16, feasible administrative or engineering controls were not utilized: 1.) On or about May 27, 2015, the employer failed to implement engineering and/or administrative controls to control employees exposure to occupational noise. An employee working in the sandblasting area sandblasting inside of a rail tank car was overexposed to noise at an 8 hour time weighted average of 103.2 dBA, which exceeded the action limit of 85 dBA and the OSHA permissible exposure limit of 90 dBA.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.95 G01
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 18, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
81108111
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer shall establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided in this paragraph by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels. 1.) On or about May 27, 2015 the employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program for all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time weighted average of 85 dBA. Personal noise monitoring by OSHA revealed that an employee working in the sandblasting area sandblasting inside rail tank cars was exposed to an eight hour time weighted average for noise levels of 103.2 dBA.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $7000
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.1000 C
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced
9135
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1000(c): Table Z-3. An employee's exposure to any substance listed in Table Z-3, in any 8-hour work shift of a 40-hour work week, exceeded the 8-hour time weighted average limit given for that substance in the table. 1.) On or about June 11, 2015 an employee working in the sandblasting area, sandblasting inside of rail tank cars was overexposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) total dust at an 8 hour time weighted average of 267.39 mg/m3, which exceeded the OSHA permissible exposure limit of 15 mg/m3 by 1,782%.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.1000 E
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9135
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d): 1.) On or about June 11, 2015, the employer failed to implement adequate engineering and/or administrative controls to reduce employee's exposure to particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) total dust. An employee working in the sandblasting area, sandblasting inside of rail tank cars was overexposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (PNOR) total dust at an 8 hour time weighted average of 267.39 mg/m3, which exceeded the OSHA permissible exposure limit of 15 mg/m3 by 1,782%.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 340660208.
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