OSHA Inspection: BT TRAILERS

Issued

Aug 29, 2019

Abate by

Sep 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $5,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1):  A continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (n) was not instituted when employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 dBA:       On or about June 07, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 1901 Terminal Road, Fort Worth, Texas; employees were exposed to continuous noise level at 93.7% of the allowable 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (85 dBA). The equivalent dBA level of 93.7% is approximately 89.5 dBA. The sampling was performed for 472 minutes during one shift on June 13, 2019. Zero exposure was assumed for the 8 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Aug 29, 2019

Abate by

Sep 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $1,000 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:        On or about June 07, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 1901 Terminal Road, Fort Worth, Texas; the employer did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program was available at the workplace.

Issued

Aug 29, 2019

Abate by

Sep 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:      On or about June 07, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 1901 Terminal Road, Fort Worth, Texas; the employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees before the employees were required to use respirators in the workplace.

Issued

Aug 29, 2019

Abate by

Sep 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirators 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:       On or about June 07, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 1901 Terminal Road, Fort Worth, Texas; employees required to use respirators were not fit tested prior to respirator use and annually.

Issued

Aug 29, 2019

Abate by

Sep 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $3,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes and body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body was not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:      On or about June 07, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 1901 Terminal Road, Fort Worth, Texas; employees using corrosive chemicals were not provided with an eye wash station within the spray area for immediate flushing of the eyes in an emergency.

Issued

Aug 29, 2019

Abate by

Sep 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(l)(3)(iii)(d): Pendant control stations were not kept clean nor were function labels kept legible:      On or about June 07, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 1901 Terminal Road, Fort Worth, Texas;  pendant controls to the overhead cranes were not kept clean and legible, exposing employees to being struck by suspended loads.      a) the Lift Tech 5-ton with loads of 2000-5000lb    b) the 1-ton overhead crane with loads of 750-800lb.

Issued

Aug 29, 2019

Abate by

Sep 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3):  Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) (right angle head grinders) were  not provided with safety guard(s) having a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees and located between the operator and wheel:                                                                                                                 On or about June 07, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 1901 Terminal Road, Fort Worth, Texas; employees were using Dewalt right hand angle grinders with no guards over the 4 ½  abrasive wheels exposing employees to struck by and laceration hazards.

Issued

Aug 29, 2019

Abate by

Sep 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

CFR 1910. 1200(e)(1): Employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each work place, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning:          On or about June 07, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 1901 Terminal Road, Fort Worth, Texas; the employer did not ensure that a written hazard communication program with all the required elements was available at the workplace for employees using chemicals such as Barium Sulfate, Acetone, Methanol and Benzene.