OSHA Inspection: DIXIE PRECAST, INC.

Issued

Mar 29, 2023

Abate by

Apr 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,687 · Current $0 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"  a) Concrete Mixing Area: On or about 10/26/2022, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that medical evaluations were not provided to employees required to wear a N95 filtering face mask while manufacturing product containing silica.

Issued

Mar 29, 2023

Abate by

Apr 25, 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) Concrete Mixing Area: On or about 10/26/2022, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that medical evaluations were not provided to employees required to wear a N95 filtering facepiece while manufacturing product containing silica.

Issued

Mar 29, 2023

Abate by

Apr 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,687 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(j)(1):The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained in accordance with the provisions of HCS and paragraph (j)(3) of this section:  a) Concrete Mixing Area: On or about 10/26/2022, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respirable crystalline silica hazards, in that safety data sheets for product containing silica or training addressing hazards of silica was not provided to employees required to manufacturing product containing silica.

Issued

Mar 29, 2023

Abate by

Apr 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)   (a) Concrete Mixing Area: On or about 10/26/2022, and at timers prior, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards, in that safety data sheets were not provided to employees handling hazardous chemicals while manufacturing product that contains silica.

Issued

Mar 29, 2023

Abate by

Apr 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:   (a) Concrete Mixing Area: On or about 10/26/2023, and at timers prior, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards, in that training, which would include an explanation of the safety data sheet, was not provided to employees who were required to handle hazardous chemicals such as cement while manufacturing product containing silica.