JAY, ME —
OSHA Inspection: MAINELY SANDBLASTING
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of MAINELY SANDBLASTING in 361 MAIN STREET, JAY, ME 04239 (NAICS 332813). OSHA activity number 343252656.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- MAINELY SANDBLASTING
- Site address
- 361 MAIN STREET
- City
- JAY
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04239
- Mailing
- 361 MAIN STREET, JAY, ME 04239
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332813
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,217 · Current $1,552 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2018
- 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: 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
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 7, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 23, 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: 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
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2018
- 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: 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
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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
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Source
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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