OSHA Inspection: 1KB & MS LLC

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6338.00 · Current $3432.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): A continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (n) was not instituted when employees noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8 hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) sound level of 85 dBA:  (a) On or about July 12, 2017, an employee working in the block plant operating the block machine was exposed to continuous noise levels at 221.4% of the permissible daily noise exposure or an equivalent sound level of approximately 95.7 dBA (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA) during the 204 minute sampling period; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 276 minutes not sampled.  (b)On or about July 12, 2017, an employee working in the block plant operating a fork truck was exposed to continuous noise levels at 68.8% of the permissible daily noise exposure an equivalent sound level of approximately 87.3 dBA (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85dBA) during the 170 minute sampling period; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 310 minutes not sampled.  (c)On or about July 12, 2017, an employee working in the mixing room operating an air chisel to clean the mixer was exposed to continuous noise levels at 172.7% of the permissible daily noise exposure an equivalent sound level of approximately 93.9 dBA (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85dBA) during the 111 minute sampling period; exposure calculations included a zero increment for the 369 minutes not sampled.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:  (a) On or about 24 May 2017, for the employees in the block plant operating the block machine and in the mixing room operating an air chisel where employee's exposure to noise may equal or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:  (a) On or about 12 July 2017, for employees working in the block plant area and in the mixing room.  The employer failed to establish and maintain an audiometric testing program by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.  Employees were exposed to sound levels of approximately 95.6 and 93.9 dBA respectively.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k):  (a) On or about 24 May 2017, for the employees whose exposure to noise may be equal to or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.  The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program. Employees were exposed to sound levels of approximately 95.6 and 93.9 dBA respectively.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $4525.00 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:  (a) On or about 24 May 2017, in the mixing room where employees are required by the employer to wear a tight fitting full face respirator while air chiseling dried concrete from the mixer.  A written respiratory protection program was not established and implemented for respirator use.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 24 May 2017, in the mixing room where employees are required by the employer to wear a tight fitting half face respirator the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):  (a) On or about 24 May 2017, in the mixing room where employees are required by the employer to wear tight fitting half face respirator while air chiseling dried concrete in the cement mixer. The employer did not provide effective training to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii).

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:  (a) On or about 24 May 2017, in the mixing room where employees are required to climb into the cement mixer to air chisel dried cement.  The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces, such as the cement mixer.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:  (a) On or about 24 May 2017, in the mixing room employees are required to climb into the mixer to air chisel dried cement at the end of each day.  The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $13375.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:  (a) On or about 24 May 2017, in the mixing room employees are required to enter a permit required confined space, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $4525.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  (a) On or about 12 July 2017, in the block yard were three employee operate a fork truck.  The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(A): Refresher training in relevant topics was not provided to the operator that has been observed to operate the vehicle in an unsafe manner:  (a) On or about 12 July 2017, in the block yard where employees are observed by the fork truck trainer operating a fork truck in an unsafe manner, refresher training in relevant topics were not provided to the operators.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certified that each powered industrial truck operator has been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph (l) of 1910.178; The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person performing the training and evaluation.  (a) On or about 12 July 2017, in the yard where employees operate fork trucks.  The employer did not certify that two of the three powered industrial truck operators were trained and evaluated as required by paragraph (l) of  1910.178.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7605.00 · Current $4497.00 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:  (a) On or about 24 May 2017, at 1KB & MS LLC where employees work with hazardous materials such as but not limited to Portland Cement, the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  (a) On or about 24 May 2017,  at 1 KB & MS LLC where employees work with Portland cement the employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1268.00 · Current $646.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use OSHA 300, 300-A, and 301 forms, or equivalent forms, for recordable injuries and illnesses:  (a) On or about 5/24/2014, at 1KB & MS LLC  where employees suffered two recordable injuries requiring more than first aid as of this inspection date the employer did record the injuries on OSHA 300 log and did not have previous OSHA 301 forms.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): The employer did not prohibit a tight-fitting facepiece to be worn by employees who had facial hair that comes between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face:  (a) On or about 24 May 2017, in the mixing room the employer requires the use of a tight fitting half faced respirator, the employer did not prohibit a tight-fitting face piece to be worn by employees who had facial hair that comes between the sealing surface of the face piece and the face.