OSHA Inspection: MCMILLIAN CEMETERIES, LLC

Issued

2016-11-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3029.00 · Current $3029.00

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.94(a)(5)(ii)(c):  Abrasive-blasting respirators were not worn by all abrasive-blasting operators where concentrations of toxic dust dispersed by the abrasive blasting may exceed the limits set in 1910.1000 and the nozzle and blast are not physically separated from the operator in an exhaust-ventilated enclosure:  a) On or about 5/25/16 - Facility, a Gerson 8200 half-mask, face filtering respirator was provided to the abrasive blaster.

Issued

2016-11-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  a) On or about 5/25/16 - Facility, a written program had not been developed where respirators were provided and used during abrasive blasting of granite grave markers.

Issued

2016-11-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

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 5/25/16 - Facility, an employee was provided and used a Gerson 8200 half-mask elastomeric respirator during abrasive blasting and had not been medically evaluated.

Issued

2016-11-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2423.00 · Current $2423.00

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:  a) On or about 5/25/15 - Facility, the employer had not developed and implemented a  written hazard communication program for employees exposed to granite dust, blasting abrasive and spray paints.

Issued

2016-11-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.94(a)(5)(v): Operators were not equipped with heavy canvas or leather gloves and aprons or equivalent protection to protect them from the impact of abrasives:  a) On or about 5/25/16 - Warehouse area, the abrasive blaster was exposed to being struck by abrasive during blasting and leather gloves and apron were not provided.

Issued

2016-11-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.244(b): Abrasive blast cleaning nozzle(s) were not equipped with an operating valve which had to be held open manually:  a) On or about 5/26/15 - a cut-off valve was not installed on the Clemco abrasive blast nozzle.