FRIENDLY, WV ·
OSHA Inspection: CAPITAL SAND PROPPANTS, LLC
Fatality or catastrophe inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a fatality or catastrophe safety inspection of CAPITAL SAND PROPPANTS, LLC in 12107 ENERGY HIGHWAY, FRIENDLY, WV 26146 (NAICS 213112). OSHA activity number 344581863.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CAPITAL SAND PROPPANTS, LLC
- Site address
- 12107 ENERGY HIGHWAY
- City
- FRIENDLY
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 26146
- Mailing
- 12107 ENERGY HIGHWAY, FRIENDLY, WV 26146
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Fatality or catastrophe (M)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 213112
- Employees
- 140
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 4, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,494 · Current $16,424
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm due to improper placement of vehicles under the SafeRack system. a) Checkout Lane at the Scale House: On or about January 25, 2020 and times prior the employer did not ensure proper placement of vehicles/sandbox at the SafeRack Loading Rack structure for proper deployment of the SafeRack gangway system. Employees were exposed to trips, falls and struck by hazards from the improperly positioned vehicles and the improper operation of the gangway system.
Recent events (3)
- · R (S) $16424
- · C (S) $13494
- · Z (S) $13494
1910.22 C
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 4, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $6,940 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(c): Access and egress. The employer did not provide, and ensure each employee used, a safe means of access and egress to and from walking-working surfaces. a) Check-out lanes at Scales: On or about January 25, 2020 and times prior, employees used a spring operated gangway to access the top of the sandbox located on the bed of a tractor trailer. The gangway stair base tread was not adjusted level with the top of the sandbox exposing employees to trip and fall hazards while attempting to climb up or down from the gangway.
Recent events (3)
- · R (S) $0
- · C (S) $6940
- · Z (S) $6940
1910.29 B02 IV
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 4, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $6,940 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2)(iv): The employer did not ensure that other equivalent intermediate members of guardrail systems (such as additional midrails and architectural panels) were installed so that the openings were not more than 19 inches (48 cm) wide. a) On or about January 25, 2020 and times prior, an employee accessed the top of the sandbox to open/close the lid and collect samples. The SafeRack's gangway cage was not adequately adjusted which resulted in a gap of approximately 2 1/2 to 3 feet between the bottom of the cage and the top of the sandbox exposing employees to a fall of 11 feet 9 inches to the ground.
Recent events (3)
- · R (S) $0
- · C (S) $6940
- · Z (S) $6940
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 344581863.
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