OSHA Inspection: SESCO CEMENT, CORP.

Issued

Jun 26, 2017

Abate by

Feb 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:    On or about February 8, 2017, in the gray cement area employees were exposed to eye injury hazards while dumping super bags of cement into a hopper without being provided with or required to use unvented or indirectly vented goggles.

Issued

Jun 26, 2017

Abate by

Feb 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $6,000 Reduced

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:       On or about February 8, 2017, and at times prior thereto, throughout the facility when employees were required to wear 3M brand half face respirators while working with Portland cement without having an established written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Jun 26, 2017

Abate by

Feb 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator and at least annually thereafter:    This violation occurred on or about February 8, 2017, and at times prior thereto, throughout the facility where employees were required to wear tight fitting 3M brand half face respirators without having been fit tested prior to initial use or at least annually thereafter.

Issued

Jun 26, 2017

Abate by

Feb 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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      On or about February 8, 2017, and at times prior thereto, when employees throughout the facility were exposed to respiration hazards while wearing tight fitting 3M brand half face respirators without having been medically evaluated.

Issued

Jun 26, 2017

Abate by

Feb 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1): Respirators were not cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or equivalent procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer:      On or about February 8, 2017, and at times prior thereto, throughout the facility where employees were exposed to respiration and skin infection hazards while wearing tight fitting 3M brand half face respirators without cleaning and disinfecting the respirators using proper procedures.

Issued

Jun 26, 2017

Abate by

Feb 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:      On or about February 8, 2017, and at times prior thereto, throughout the facility where employees were exposed to respiration hazards while wearing tight fitting 3M brand half face respirators without storing them so they were protected from damage and deformation.

Issued

Jun 26, 2017

Abate by

Feb 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:      On or about February 8, 2017, and at times prior thereto, employees throughout the facility were exposed to respiration hazards while wearing tight fitting 3M brand half face respirators without having been provided comprehensive and understandable annual training.

Issued

Jun 26, 2017

Abate by

Feb 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:       On or about February 8, 2017, and at times prior thereto, throughout the facility where employees were required to wear tight fitting 3M brand half face respirators without having their facial hair trimmed or shaven so that the facial hair did interfere with the face and mask sealing surface.

Issued

Jun 26, 2017

Abate by

Feb 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $3,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(iii): Lavatories were not provided with hand soap or similar cleansing agent:    On or about February 8, 2017, and at times prior thereto, at the facility where employees were exposed to contact and ingestion hazards when using portable toilets without being provided with hand soap or an equivalent hand sanitizer.

Issued

Jun 26, 2017

Abate by

Feb 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(iv): Lavatories were not provided with individual hand towels or sections thereof, of cloth or paper, warm air blowers or clean individual sections of continuous cloth toweling:    On or about February 8, 2017, and at times prior thereto, at the facility where employees were exposed to contact and ingestion hazards when using portable toilets without hand towels, warm air blower or other means for drying hands.

Issued

Jun 26, 2017

Abate by

Feb 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    On or about February 8, 2017, and at times prior thereto, employees throughout the facility were exposed to chemical hazards while working around and using corrosive chemicals, such as but not limited to, Bio Slime and Dekrete cement and rust remover, without having access to an operable eyewash and shower station.

Issued

Jun 26, 2017

Abate by

Jul 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable dust (particulates not otherwise regulated) listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 5 mg/m3:    This violation occurred on or about February 8, 2017, in the white cement area where an employee bagging white cement was exposed to 11 mg/m3 respirable dust (particulates not otherwise regulated) over an 8 hour Time Weighted Average.

Issued

Jun 26, 2017

Abate by

Jul 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):  This violation occurred on or about February 8, 2017, in the white cement area where an employee bagging white Portland cement was exposed to 11 mg/m3 respirable dust (particulates not otherwise regulated) over an 8 hour Time Weighted Average without determining feasible administrative or engineering controls to limit the employee exposure.

Issued

Jun 26, 2017

Abate by

Feb 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,778 · Current $4,000 Reduced

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:       On or about February 8, 2017, throughout the facility where employees were exposed to chemical, fire and respiratory hazards while working with or around hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to, Portland cement, Bio Slime and Dekrete cement and rust remover, before a written hazard communication program had been developed and implemented.

Issued

Jun 26, 2017

Abate by

Feb 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):      On or about February 8, 2017, throughout the facility where employees were exposed to chemical, fire and respiration hazards while working with or around hazardous chemicals without having access to multiple safety data sheets for the chemicals in the work area.

Issued

Jun 26, 2017

Abate by

Feb 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:      On or about February 8, 2017, throughout the facility where employees were exposed to chemical, fire and respiration hazards while working with or around hazardous chemicals without having effective training on the hazards of chemicals for which they were exposed.