OSHA Inspection: CHALK MOUNTAIN SERVICES OF TEXAS LLC

Issued

2013-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii):  The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminants chemical state and physical form:         a)  Sand Pusher, Site Supervisor:  On or about February 13, 2013, the employer failed to assess the silica inhalation hazards for employees performing fracking operations.         b)  Sand Pusher, Field Supervisor:  On or about February 13, 2013, the employer failed to assess the silica inhalation hazards for employees performing fracking operations.

Issued

2013-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(c):  Employee(s) were exposed to respirable crystalline silica quartz in excess of the 8-hour time weighted average limits of (10 mg/m3)/(%SiO2 +2) listed in Table Z-3:         a)  Sand Pusher, Site Supervisor:  On or about February 13, 2013, a sand pusher site supervisor was exposed to respirable dust containing 28 percent crystalline silica (quartz) at an 8-hour TWA of 0.58 mg/m3, approximately 1.76 times the PEL of 0.33 mg/m3.  The exposure was derived from one sample collected over a 454 minute period.  An 8-hour sample period was measured.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 26 minutes.         b)  Sand Pusher, Field Supervisor:  On or about February 13, 2013, a sand pusher field supervisor was exposed to respirable dust containing 27 percent crystalline silica (quartz) at an 8-hour TWA of 0.47 mg/m3, approximately 1.38 times the PEL of 0.34 mg/m3.  The exposure was derived from one sample collected over a 454 minute period.  An 8-hour sample period was measured.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 26 minutes.

Issued

2013-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $6000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e):  Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):         a)  Sand Pusher, Site Supervisor:  On or about February 13, 2013, a sand pusher site supervisor was exposed to respirable dust containing 28 percent crystalline silica (quartz) at an 8-hour TWA of 0.58 mg/m3, approximately 1.76 times the PEL of 0.33 mg/m3.  The exposure was derived from one sample collected over a 454 minute period.  An 8-hour sample period was measured.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 26 minutes.  The employer did not implement administrative or engineering controls.         b)  Sand Pusher, Field Supervisor:  On or about February 13, 2013, a sand pusher field supervisor was exposed to respirable dust containing 27 percent crystalline silica (quartz) at an 8-hour TWA of 0.47 mg/m3, approximately 1.38 times the PEL of 0.34 mg/m3.  The exposure was derived from one sample collected over a 454 minute period.  An 8-hour sample period was measured.  Zero exposure was assumed for the unsampled period of 26 minutes.  The employer did not implement administrative or engineering controls.

Issued

2013-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h): Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and -2 on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced:         a)  Frack sand pusher, site supervisor:  On or about February 13, 2013, the employer failed to inform employees performing Frack sand pusher operations of the silica content and the potential respirable hazards.         b)  Frack sand pusher, field supervisor:  On or about February 13, 2013, the employer failed to inform employees performing Frack sand pusher operations of the silica content and the potential respirable hazards.         c)  Frack sand drivers:  On or about February 13, 2013, the employer failed to inform employees performing Frack sand driver operations of the silica content and the potential respirable hazards.