OSHA Inspection: ARDLEIGH MINERALS, INC.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $978 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms were not kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition:    On or about September 14, 2017, aisles throughout the facility were observed to be cluttered with pallets and drums of material, creating slip, trip, and fall hazards for employees.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $978 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(a): The employer did not have an emergency action plan as required by an OSHA standard.  The requirements in this section apply to each such emergency action plan:    On or about September 14, 2017, where employees would be expected to evacuate in the event of a fire, the employer had not developed and implemented an emergency action plan.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Nov 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,303 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i): Containers in storage were not located so as to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damage, or tampering by unauthorized persons:    On or about September 14, 2017, propane cylinders were stored in the immediate area of forklift traffic.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Nov 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(ii): Containers when stored inside were located near exits, stairways, or in areas normally used or intended for the safe exit of people:     On or about September 14, 2017, propane cylinders were stored near the doorway to the office area.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $978 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 September 14, where employees are required to wear half mask air purifying respirators when taking samples from containers throughout the warehouse, the employer had not developed and implemented a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 31, 2017

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 September 14, 2017, employees required to wear respiratory protection when taking samples had not received a medical evaluation to determine their ability to safely wear a respirator.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 31, 2017

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:     On or about September 14, 2017, employees that were required to wear respiratory protection while taking samples had not received a fit test.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 31, 2017

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 September 14, 2017, cleaning wipes were unavailable for respirator users, who instead attempted cleaning with household disinfectant spray and disinfecting wipes.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 31, 2017

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 September 14, 2017, half mask air purifying respirators utilized by employees were observed to be stored on tabletops and on hooks in the office area.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):     On or about September 14, 2017, employees required to wear respiratory protection while taking samples from drums of dust had not received respiratory protection training.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $978 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 September 14, 2017, where employees work with and around chemicals including, but not limited to propane gas and miscellaneous metal dusts, the employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 31, 2017

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 November 14, 2017, safety data sheets for materials stored in the warehouse and chemicals utilized in the workplace including, but not limited to propane gas were not maintained and readily accessible to employees.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 31, 2017

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 September 14, 2017, employees who work with and around chemicals including, but not limited to propane gas and miscellaneous metal dusts had not received hazard communication training.