FORT SMITH, AR —
OSHA Inspection: MID-SOUTH MILLING COMPANY, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of MID-SOUTH MILLING COMPANY, INC. in 1717 BALLMAN ROAD, FORT SMITH, AR 72901 (NAICS 311119). OSHA activity number 346655731.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MID-SOUTH MILLING COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 1717 BALLMAN ROAD
- City
- FORT SMITH
- State
- AR
- ZIP
- 72901
- Mailing
- 710 OAKLEAF OFFICE LANE, MEMPHIS, TN 38117
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311119
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Oct 19, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 15, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done: a) On or about April 25, 2023 at the facility, where the employer did not verify with a written certification the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the workplace hazard assessment had been performed. Employees in the mixing area used leather gauntlet style gloves as protection from sharp metal.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 C02 I
- Issued
- Oct 19, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 15, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $501 · Current $0 Reduced
1290
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): The employer did not determine if the voluntary use of a respirator did not in itself create a hazard: a) On or about April 25, 2023 at the facility, in the mixing area, the employer did not determine if the voluntary use of a Honeywell, tight fitting, full face respirator created a hazard in itself as medical evaluations of the employees' ability to use a respirator were not conducted.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $501
1910.134 D01 I
- Issued
- Oct 19, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 31, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1290
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability: a) On or about April 25, 2023 at the facility, where employees in the mixing area used a Honeywell, full face respirator fitted with combo organic vapor, acid gas and particulate 100 cartridges as protection from formaldehyde vapors when cleaning out the magnetic traps.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 K06
- Issued
- Oct 19, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 15, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1290
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer: a) On or about April 25, 2023 at the facility, in the mixing area, employees using Honeywell, full face respirators fitted with combo organic vapor, acid gas and particulate 100 cartridges had not been provided with the guidance and information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1048 D02 III
- Issued
- Oct 19, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 15, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $501 · Current $0 Reduced
1290
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(2)(iii): The employer received reports of signs or symptoms of respiratory or dermal conditions associated with formaldehyde exposure and the employer did not promptly monitor the affected employee's exposure: a) On or about April 25, 2023 at the facility, in the mixing area monitoring for formaldehyde was not conducted promptly after receiving reports of signs and symptoms of respiratory conditions associated with formaldehyde exposure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $501
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Oct 19, 2023
- Abate by
- Nov 15, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $2,678 · Current $2,678
1290
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) would be met: a) On or about April 25, 2023, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1). Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, formaldehyde.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2678
- — Z (S) $2678
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 346655731.
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