OSHA Inspection: CSI SANDS, LTD.

Issued

Sep 26, 2018

Abate by

Oct 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $5,432 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fall hazards while inspecting the content levels of the hopper railcars.      On or about May 1, 2018, at 1950 Old State Highway 7 in Rayland, Ohio, an employee was checking the railcars contents levels was exposed to a fall over 10 feet from on top of the hopper railcar was not protected by a fall protection system.

Issued

Sep 26, 2018

Abate by

Oct 31, 2018

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.    a. At the work site an employee was issued and used a Honeywell 7700 respirator with P100 filters when loading and unloading sand. The employer had not ensured that a medical evaluation was done to determine the employee's ability to safely use a respirator and perform work.

Issued

Sep 26, 2018

Abate by

Oct 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter.    a.  At the work site employees were issued and used Honeywell 7700 respirators with P100 filters when loading and unloading sand. The employer had not ensured that the employees using the Honeywell 7700 respirators with P100 filters were fit tested prior to initial use of the respirators.

Issued

Sep 26, 2018

Abate by

Oct 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i): The employer shall not permit respirators with tight-fitting facepieces to be worn by employees who have:    29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Facial hair that comes between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interferes with valve function; or    a. At the work site an employee issued and wearing a Honeywell 7700 respirator with P100 filters was wearing a goatee that interfered with the respirator's face piece to face seal. The employer did not ensure that employees using tight fitting face piece respirators were clean shaven to ensure a tight face piece to face seal.

Issued

Sep 26, 2018

Abate by

Oct 9, 2018

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): Basic Requirement. Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.  a.  On or about May 1, 2018, an employee was hospitalized following a fall from a railcar located at the company site at CSI Sands, LTD, 1950 Old State Highway 7, Rayland, Ohio. The employer failed to report the hospitalization within 24 hours as the report was received on May 18, 2018.