OSHA Inspection: SOONER PIPE, LLC

Issued

2014-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $1913.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.94(a)(5)(ii):  Abrasive-blasting respirators were not worn by all abrasive-blasting operators:  a) Sooner Pipe:  Employees performed open-air abrasive blasting using a silica sand blast media and the employer did not ensure that these employees wore abrasive-blasting respirators, on or about 04/24/2014.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.94(a)(5)(v): Operators were not equipped with heavy canvas or leather gloves and aprons or equivalent protection to protect them from the impact of abrasives:  a) Sooner Pipe:  Employees performed open-air abrasive blasting using a silica sand blast media and the employer did not ensure that these employees wore aprons or equivalent protection to protect them from the impact of abrasives, on or about 04/24/2014.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $1913.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

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) Sooner Pipe:  Employees were required to wear half-mask elastomeric respirators and an abrasive-blasting respirator while performing abrasive blasting and the employer did not provide these employees with respirator medical evaluations, on or about 04/24/2014.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

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:  a) Sooner Pipe:  Employees were required to wear half-mask elastomeric respirators while performing abrasive blasting and the employer did not provide these employees with respirator medical evaluations, on or about 04/24/2014.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2014-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9010

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:  a) Sooner Pipe:  Employees were required to wear half-mask elastomeric respirators and an abrasive-blasting respirator while performing abrasive blasting and the employer did not provide these employees with respirator training, on or about 04/24/2014.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED