OSHA Inspection: GULF COAST WILBERT INC.

Issued

2016-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2500.00

Hazardous substances 24409130A100

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. Washington Crossing Cemetery - On or about January 7, 2016, Where employees were exposed to the hazards of abrasive blasting on marble tombstones with a garnet material, the employer did not develop and implement a respiratory program when employees were required to wear a Bullard abrasive Blasting respirator.

Issued

2016-04-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 24409130A100

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. Washington Crossing Cemetery - On or about January 7, 2016, Where employees were exposed to the hazards of abrasive blasting on marble tombstones with abrasive blasting materials, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation when employees were required to wear a Bullard abrasive Blasting respirator.

Issued

2016-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 24409130A100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators. The training must be comprehensive, understandable, and recur annually, and more often if necessary:    a. Washington Crossing Cemetery - On or about January 7, 2016, Where employees were exposed to the hazards of abrasive blasting on marble tombstones with abrasive blasting materials, the employer did not provide training when employees were required to wear a Bullard abrasive Blasting respirator.

Issued

2016-04-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 24409130A100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iii): The compressor's sorbent bed and filters were not maintained and replaced or refurbished periodically as instructed by the manufacturer:    a. Washington Crossing Cemetery - On or about January 7, 2016, Where employees were exposed to the hazards of abrasive blasting on marble tombstones with a garnet material, the employer did not maintain the charcoal filter for the abrasive blasting system thus potentially exposing employees to carbon monoxide from compressor supplied air to the blasting hood.

Issued

2016-04-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0560

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. (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):    a. Washington Crossings Cemetery: On or about January 7, 2016, Employee wearing abrasive blasting respirator was supplied breathing air from a oil lubricated compressor and the employer did test the air supply to ensure carbon monoxide levels were less than 10ppm.    No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2016-04-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2500.00

Hazardous substances 0560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.94(a)(4)(iii): Air exhausted from blast-cleaning equipment was not discharged through dust collecting equipment.    a. Washington Crossings Cemetery: On or about January 7, 2016, Air was exhausted from the blasting area without the use of any dust collection systems exposing employees to dust inhalation hazards.      No abatement certification or documentation required.