OSHA Inspection: CHALK MOUNTAIN SERVICES OF TEXAS, LLC

Issued

2014-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

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:   On or about August 20, 2013 the employer did not assess the workplace for an inhalation hazard to silica while the employees are filling tanker trucks with fracking sand.

Issued

2014-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iv): The employer did not select respirators from a sufficient number of respirator models and sizes to ensure the respirators used in the worksite were acceptable to and correctly fit the users:  On or about August 20, 2013, the employer did not provide the employees exposed to silica with a variety of respirators to choose from, exposing the employees to inhalation hazards.

Issued

2014-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:   On or about August 20, 2013, the employer did not ensure that the employees were fit tested when required to use respirators while filling tanker trucks with fracking sand, exposing the employees to inhalation hazards.

Issued

2014-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   On or about august 20, 2013, the employer did not ensure the employees were using respirators without facial hair while working with or around silica dust, exposing the employees to inhalation hazards.

Issued

2014-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $1800.00 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:   On or about August 20, 2013, the employer did not provide employees using respirators with a medical evaluation before use, exposing the employees to cardiovasualar and inhalation hazards.

Issued

2014-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:   On or about August 20, 2013, the employer did not provide training to employees using respirators while filling the tanker trucks with fracking sand, exposing the employees to inhalation hazards.

Issued

2014-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  On or about August 20, 2013, the employer did not provide information to employees on the exposure of respirable silica dust while filling the tanker trucks with fracking sand, exposing employees to an inhalation hazard.