OSHA Inspection: TEXAS UNDERGROUND, INC.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Nov 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,328 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.94(a)(3)(i): Blast-cleaning enclosures were not exhaust ventilated in such a way that a continuous inward flow of air was maintained at all openings in the enclosure during the blasting operation:    a) Located near the blasting booth, where employees were exposed to inhalation hazards as the blaster was blasting items.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Nov 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $3,880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:        a) At the facility, a hearing conservation program was not implemented.  An abrasive blaster was exposed to 211.2% of noise dose which is equivalent to approximately 96.8 dBA. Sampling was conducted for 408 minutes on June 20, 2018. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 72 minutes.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Nov 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that employee's exposure was equal or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:  a) At the worksite, a noise monitoring program had not been established. An abrasive blaster was exposed to 211.2% of noise dose which is equivalent to approximately 96.8dBA. Sampling was conducted for 408 minutes on June 20, 2018. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 72 minutes.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Nov 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who was exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of this section:  a) At the worksite, a training program had not been established.  An abrasive blaster was exposed to 211.2% of noise dose which is equivalent to approximately 96.8dBA.  Sampling was conducted for 408 minutes on June 20, 2018. Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 72 minutes.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Nov 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,104 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures:    a) At the worksite, where employees were exposed to inhalation hazards when wearing respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M 8511 dust masks, 3M 6900 full face respirators and blasting helmets without implementing a respirator program.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Nov 20, 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:  a) At the worksite, where employees were exposed to inhalation hazards when wearing respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M 8511 dust masks, 3M 6900 full face respirators and blasting helmets without respirator training.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Nov 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,104 Reduced

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) At the worksite, where employees were exposed to inhalation hazards when wearing respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M 8511 dust masks, 3M 6900 full face respirators and blasting helmets without providing a medical evaluation.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Nov 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,104 Reduced

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:    (a) In the spray booth, where employees were exposed to inhalation hazards when required to wear a 3M 6900 full face respirator for spray painting without being fit tested.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Nov 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  (a) At the worksite, where an employee was exposed to inhalation hazards when wearing a 3M 6900 full face respirator for spray painting with facial hair.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Dec 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,104 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable dust listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 5 mg/m3 for an 8-hour day.            a) In the blasting booth an employee was exposed to inhalation hazards.  An employee working the blasting booth was exposed to respirable dust resulting in an 8-hour time weighted average of 20 mg/m3.  The permissible exposure limit for respirable dust is 5 mg/m3.  Sampling was conducted for 408 minutes during one work shift on June 20, 2018.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 72 minutes.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Dec 14, 2018

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):            a) In the blasting booth an employee was exposed to inhalation hazards.  An employee working the blasting booth was exposed to respirable dust resulting in an 8-hour time weighted average of 20 mg/m3.  The permissible exposure limit for respirable dust is 5 mg/m3.  Sampling was conducted for 408 minutes during one work shift on June 20, 2018.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 72 minutes.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Nov 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,173 · Current $3,104 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard that the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:    a) At the worksite, where employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as those found in welding fumes, paint, and excessive dust.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Dec 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(2)(i): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure to chromium (VI) for each employee on the basis of a sufficient number of personal breathing zone air samples to accurately characterize full shift exposure on each shift, for each job classification, in each work area:    a) At the worksite, where monitoring was not conducted for welders performing welding tasks on stainless steel metal.

Issued

Oct 31, 2018

Abate by

Nov 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information specified under paragraphs (f)(6)(i) through (ii) of this section:  a) At the worksite, where a spray bottle containing a soap solution was not labeled.