OSHA Inspection: GUAM INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.

Issued

2022-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4754.00 · Current $3328.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.94(a)(5)(v): Operators were not equipped with heavy canvas or leather gloves and aprons or equivalent protection to protect them from the impact of abrasives:  Sandblasting area in yard:  Employees were performing sandblasting activities wearing standard disposable Tyvek coveralls and cotton gloves.  Employees were exposed to the impact of the abrasive blasting media.

Issued

2022-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4754.00 · Current $3328.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employees using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter:  Sandblasting area in yard:  Sandblasters were wearing 3M full-face respirators without annual fit tests.  The sandblasters were exposed to respiratory hazards.

Issued

2022-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  A Safety Data Sheet for the PS Ball Abrasive sandblasting media was not available.  Employees were exposed to chemical hazards.