OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN HERITAGE MASONRY, LLC

Issued

2018-06-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1330.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  (a) Packing area- On or about, April 4, 2018, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to skin irritation, skin burns, and allergic skin reactions, in that the use of protective clothing and gloves was not enforced by the employer for employees packing masonry cement.

Issued

2018-06-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2956.00 · Current $1774.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  (a) Production area- On or about April 4, 2018, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to caught-in and struck-by hazards, in that lockout/tagout machine specific procedures were not established or provided to employees replacing conveyor belt chains at the palletizer and disassembling packers in order to replace seals.

Issued

2018-06-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1330.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust) listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 15 mg/m3 (milligrams per cubic meter):  a) Bag Packing Area - The employer exposed an employee to respiratory hazards, in that an employee working at the masonry cement bag packer #2 was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust) at an 8-hour TWA of  28.0 mg/m3.  This level exceeded the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 15.0 mg/m3 by 1.867 times.  The exposure was derived from a sample collected over a 423 minute sampling period on April 5, 2018. Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the minutes not sampled.

Issued

2018-06-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135

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):  a) Bag Packing Area - The employer exposed an employee to respiratory hazards, in that the engineering and/or administrative controls in use were not adequate to keep the employee exposure levels below the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust).  An employee working at the masonry cement bag packer #2 was exposed to particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust) at an 8-hour TWA of  28.0 mg/m3.  This level exceeded the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 15.0 mg/m3 by 1.867 times.  The exposure was derived from a sample collected over a 423 minute sampling period on April 5, 2018. Exposure calculations included a zero increment for 57 the minutes not sampled.