OSHA Inspection: STARK TRANSLOADING, LLC

Issued

Oct 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,522 · Current $2,113 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.30(a)(3)(iv):29 CFR 1910.30(a)(3)(iv): The employer did not train each employee in the correct use of personal fall protection systems and equipment specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, including, but not limited to, proper hook-up, anchoring, and tie-off techniques, and methods of equipment inspection and storage, as specified by the manufacturer.  (a) Stark Transloading, LLC, on or about August 18th, 2022, at the location of 411 Oberlin Ave SW, Massillon, OH, 44647: Employees working approximately ten feet high on the back of cement trucks were exposed to fall hazards while incorrectly using their personal fall arrest system due to a lack of appropriate training.

Issued

Oct 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.140(c)(13)(i):Anchorages were not capable of supporting at least 5000 pounds (22.2 kN) for each employee attached.   (a) Stark Transloading, LLC, on or about August 18th, 2022, at the location of 411 Oberlin Ave SW, Massillon, OH, 44647: Employees working approximately ten feet high on the back of cement trucks were exposed to fall hazards while utilizing conduit not designed to support at least 5,000 pounds as an anchor point for their personal fall arrest system.

Issued

Oct 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.140(c)(10)(i):29 CFR 1910.140(c)(10)(i): The employer did not ensure that fall protection system snaphooks and carabiners are not  connected directly to webbing, rope, or wire rope unless they are designed for such connections.  (a) Stark Transloading LLC, on or about August 18th, 2022, at the location of 411 Oberlin Ave SW, Massillon, OH, 44647: Employees working approximately ten feet high on the back of cement trucks were exposed to fall hazards while hooking the snaphook of the lanyard of their personal fall arrest system directly onto the lanyard itself which it was not designed for.

Issued

Oct 27, 2022

Abate by

Nov 23, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,113 · Current $1,268 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:  (a) Stark Transloading, LLC, on or about August 18th, 2022, at the location of 411 Oberlin Ave SW, Massillon, OH, 44647: The employer did not ensure that employees required to wear half-face and full-face tight-fitting respirators had the benefit of a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Oct 27, 2022

Abate by

Jan 17, 2023

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:  (a) Stark Transloading, LLC, on or about August 18th, 2022, at the location of 411 Oberlin Ave SW, Massillon, OH, 44647: The employer did not ensure medical evaluations were completed for employees required to wear half-face and full-face tight-fitting respirators. The employer's failure to ensure a medical evaluation prior to the use of the respirator exposed employees to potential aggravation of pulmonary issues, such as asthma, emphysema, and aggravate claustrophobia.

Issued

Oct 27, 2022

Abate by

Jan 17, 2023

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):  (a) Stark Transloading, LLC, on or about August 18th, 2022, at the location of 411 Oberlin Ave SW, Massillon, OH, 44647: The employer did not ensure that an employee required to wear a half-face tight-fitting respirator had been fit tested.

Issued

Oct 27, 2022

Abate by

Nov 23, 2022

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:  (a) Stark Transloading, LLC, on or about August 18th, 2022, at the location of 411 Oberlin Ave SW, Massillon, OH, 44647: The employer allowed employees required to wear half-face and full-face tight-fitting respirators to grow beards interfering with the seal.

Issued

Oct 27, 2022

Abate by

Nov 23, 2022

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:  (a) Stark Transloading, LLC, on or about August 18th, 2022, at the location of 411 Oberlin Ave SW, Massillon, OH, 44647: The employer allowed employees required to wear half-face and full-face tight-fitting respirators to grow beards interfering with the seal.

Issued

Oct 27, 2022

Abate by

Jan 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(m)(2)(i):The employer did not establish a record of the qualitative and quantitative fit tests administered to an employee which included the information required by 29 CFR 1910.134(m)(2)(i)(A) through (m)(2)(i)(E):  (a) Stark Transloading, LLC, on or about August 18th, 2022, at the location of 411 Oberlin Ave SW, Massillon, OH, 44647: The employer did not ensure that an employees required to wear full-face and half-face tight-fitting respirator had records of completed fit tests.

Issued

Oct 27, 2022

Abate by

Nov 23, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,113 · Current $1,268 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(j)(1): The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200):    (a) Stark Transloading, LLC, on or about August 18th, 2022, at the location of 411 Oberlin Ave SW, Massillon, OH, 44647: The employer did not ensure that respirable crystalline silica was include in their hazard communication program.

Issued

Oct 27, 2022

Abate by

Nov 23, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(k)(1)(iii):The employer did not ensure that exposure records were maintained and made available in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1020:   (a) Stark Transloading, LLC, on or about August 18th, 2022, at the location of 411 Oberlin Ave SW, Massillon, OH, 44647: The employer did not maintain records from previous monitoring results for respirable crystalline silica exposure.