OSHA Inspection: TOLEDO TRUCK SERVICES, LLC

Issued

2016-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1604.00 · Current $802.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program was not updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer did not include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable:    a. Toledo Truck Services, LLC located in Sylvania, Ohio:  On or about October 29, 2016, the employer did not ensure a respiratory protection program was developed and implemented which covered employees who were required to wear dust mask respirators when entering dry bulk tankers.

Issued

2016-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; this evaluation did not include a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazard(s) and an identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form. Where the employer cannot identify or reasonably estimate the employee exposure, the employer shall consider the atmosphere to be IDLH.    a. Toledo Truck Services, LLC located in Sylvania, Ohio:  On or about October 29, 2016, the employer did not ensure respiratory hazards were evaluated for employees who were required to enter dry bulk tankers containing residual cement dust to repair aerators.

Issued

2016-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-01 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. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.    a. Toledo Truck Services, LLC located in Sylvania, Ohio:  On or about October 29, 2016, the employer did not ensure a medical evaluation was provided prior to requiring an employee to wear a dust mask respirator when entering dry bulk tankers.

Issued

2016-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph.    a. Toledo Truck Services, LLC located in Sylvania, Ohio:  On or about October 29, 2016, the employer did not ensure an employee was fit tested prior to requiring the employee to wear a dust mask respirator when entering dry bulk tankers.

Issued

2016-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k):  The employer did not provide effective training to employees who were required to use respirators. The training was not comprehensive, understandable, and recur annually, and more often if necessary.     a. Toledo Truck Services, LLC located in Sylvania, Ohio:  On or about October 29, 2016, the employer did not ensure employees who were required to wear dust mask respirators when entering dry bulk tankers were trained on how to properly wear a dust mask and the limitations of a dust mask.

Issued

2016-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1604.00 · Current $802.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least described 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 would be met.    a. Toledo Truck Services, LLC located in Sylvania, Ohio:  On or about October 29, 2016, the employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program which covered employees exposed to cement dust when entering dry bulk trailers to replace aerators.

Issued

2016-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employees were not informed of the physical, health, simple asphyxiation, combustible dust, and pyrophoric gas hazards, as well as hazards not otherwise classified, of the chemicals in the work area.    a. Toledo Truck Services, LLC located in Sylvania, Ohio:  On or about October 29, 2016, the employer did not ensure employees entering dry bulk trailers to replace aerators were provided with information and training on the physical and health effects of cement dust.