OSHA Inspection: JVC SANDBLASTING AND PAINTING LLC

Issued

May 5, 2026

Abate by

Jun 3, 2026

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $4,138 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:  a) Sandblasting and painting pit: On or about February 25, 2026, and at times prior, the employer failed to administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95 (c) through (o) for employees who were exposed to noise levels above 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent.

Issued

May 5, 2026

Abate by

Jun 3, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:  a) Sandblasting and painting pit: On or about February 25, 2026, and at times prior, the employer failed to develop and implement a monitoring program for employees who were exposed to noise at levels equaled or exceeding the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.

Issued

May 5, 2026

Abate by

Jun 3, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:  a) Sandblasting and Painting pit: On or about February 25, 2026, and at times prior, the employer failed to establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by not making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.

Issued

May 5, 2026

Abate by

Jun 3, 2026

Penalty

Initial $330 · Current $165 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  a) Welding, Sandblasting and Painting pit : On or about February 25, 2026, and at times prior, the employer failed to verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification that identified the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and which identified the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  JVC Sandblasting and Painting LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1764171, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on January 13, 2025 with respect to a workplace located in Prichard, Alabama.

Issued

May 5, 2026

Abate by

Jun 3, 2026

Penalty

Initial $330 · Current $165 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) Sandblasting and Painting pit: On or about February 25, 2026, and at times prior, the employer failed to provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit-tested or required to use a respirator in the workplace.  JVC Sandblasting and Painting LLC  was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1764171, citation number 1, item number 2/a  and was affirmed as a final order on January 13, 2025, with respect to a workplace located in Prichard, Alabama.

Issued

May 5, 2026

Abate by

Jun 3, 2026

Penalty

Initial $330 · Current $165 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(d)(1): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section:  a) Sandblasting and painting pit: On or about February 25, 2026, and at times prior, the employer failed to assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section.   JVC Sandblasting and Painting, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR  1910.1053(d)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1764171 , citation number 1, item number 3/a and was affirmed as a final order on January 13, 2025, with respect to a workplace located in Prichard, Alabama.

Issued

May 5, 2026

Abate by

Jun 3, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(i)(1)(i): The employer did not make medical surveillance available at no cost to each employee, and at a reasonable time and place, for each employee who has been occupationally exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level for 30 or more days per year:  a) Sandblasting and painting pit area: On or about February 25, 2026, and at times prior, the employer failed to make medical surveillance available to each employee who has been occupationally exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level for 30 or more days per year.  JVC Sandblasting and Painting, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR  1910.1053(i)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1764171, citation number 1, item number 3/c and was affirmed as a final order on January 13, 2025, with respect to a workplace located in Prichard, Alabama .

Issued

May 5, 2026

Abate by

May 15, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(l)(1): The employer did not make available to affected employees or their representatives copies of 29 CFR 1910.95 and did not post a copy in the workplace:  a) Sandblasting and Painting pit: On or about February 25, 2026, and at times prior, the employer failed to make available to affected employees copies of 29 CFR 1910.95 and did not post a copy in the workplace.