OSHA Inspection: ROYAL WHITE CEMENT, INC.

Issued

Oct 25, 2021

Abate by

Nov 12, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,121 · Current $1,873 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.   On or about June 22, 2021, employees were exposed slip and fall hazards while walking and working in the white  and grey cement areas that were not maintained in a clean condition.

Issued

Oct 25, 2021

Abate by

Nov 4, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $2,341 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1):A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  On or about July 7, 2021, employees were required to wear half face respirators without the employer having established and implemented a respiratory protection program.

Issued

Oct 25, 2021

Abate by

Nov 4, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(4):The employer did not provide respirators, training, and medical evaluations at no cost to employees:  On or about July 7, 2021, employees are required to wear and purchase their own half face respirators.

Issued

Oct 25, 2021

Abate by

Nov 12, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $2,341 Reduced

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:  On or about July 7, 2021, employees are required to wear respiratory protection without having been medically evaluated to do so.

Issued

Oct 25, 2021

Abate by

Nov 12, 2021

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):  On or about July 7, 2021, employees are required to wear half face respirators without having been fit tested.

Issued

Oct 25, 2021

Abate by

Oct 29, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $2,341 Reduced

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:  On or about July 7, 2021, employees were exposed to dermal hazards while wearing tight fitting half face respirators without cleaning and disinfecting the respirators using proper procedures.

Issued

Oct 25, 2021

Abate by

Oct 29, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(h)(2)(i):Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  On or about July 7, 2021, employees were exposed to respiration hazards while wearing tight fitting half face respirators without storing them so they were protected from damage and deformation.

Issued

Oct 25, 2021

Abate by

Dec 6, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $2,341 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.151(c):Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  On or about July 7, 2021, employees work with caustic cement dust without having suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.

Issued

Oct 25, 2021

Abate by

Feb 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $2,341 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1000(a)(2):Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of respirable dust listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration:  On or about July 7, 2021, an employee bagging cement in the grey cement area was exposed to respirable dust at a time weighted average of 9.3  mg/m� . This level exceeded the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for respirable dust of 5 mg/m� by 1.87 times. This exposure was derived from samples collected over a 348 minute sampling period.

Issued

Oct 25, 2021

Abate by

Nov 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1000(e):Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):  On or about July 7, 2021, an employee bagging cement in the grey cement area was exposed to respirable dust at a time weighted average of 9.3  mg/m� . This level exceeded the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for respirable dust of 5 mg/m� by 1.87 times. This exposure was derived from samples collected over a 348 minute sampling period. implementing feasible administrative or engineering controls to limit the employee exposure.