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OSHA Inspection: MAINELY SANDBLASTING

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of MAINELY SANDBLASTING in 361 MAIN STREET, JAY, ME 04239 (NAICS 332813). OSHA activity number 343252656.

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Site address
361 MAIN STREET
City
JAY
State
ME
ZIP
04239
Mailing
361 MAIN STREET, JAY, ME 04239
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
332813
Employees
2
Ownership type
A

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.134 C

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 15, 2018
Penalty
Initial $2,217 · Current $1,552 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:    Establishment - The employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program for employees required to use 3M Half-face fitted respirators when using such materials as, but not limited to, MAXIBLAST sandblasting material.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1551.9
  • — Z (S) $2217

1910.134 E01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 15, 2018
Abate by
Oct 24, 2018
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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:  Establishment - The employer did not provide medical evaluations prior to employees using mandatory 3M Half-face fitted and supplied air Nova3 respirators for sandblasting operations containing hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, calcium oxide, aluminium oxide, zinc oxide dust, copper dust, and crystalline silica.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.134 F01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 15, 2018
Abate by
Jan 7, 2019
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  Establishment - The employer did not ensure employees required to use 3M Half-face fitted respirators passed an appropriate fit test prior to using respirators when using sandblasting material containing hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, calcium oxide, aluminium oxide, zinc oxide dust, copper dust, and crystalline silica.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.134 G01 I A

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 15, 2018
Abate by
Aug 23, 2018
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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:  Site location - Employees wear 3M Half-face fitted respirators and have facial hair impeding the seal when using sandblasting material containing hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, calcium oxide, aluminium oxide, zinc oxide dust, copper dust, and crystalline silica.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.134 H01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 15, 2018
Abate by
Aug 29, 2018
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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:  Site - 3M Half-face fitted respirators were not cleaned and disinfected properly when employees used the respirator for sandblasting containing hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, calcium oxide, aluminium oxide, zinc oxide dust, copper dust, and crystalline silica.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.134 K

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 15, 2018
Abate by
Oct 24, 2018
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide to employees required to use respirators, annual and more often if necessary, effective respiratory protection training that was comprehensive and understandable.  Establishment - The employer did not provide effective respirator training for employees required to use 3M Half-face fitted respirators when sandblasting using materials containing hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, calcium oxide, aluminium oxide, zinc oxide dust, copper dust, and crystalline silica.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 343252656.

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