OSHA Inspection: BIA/WESTERN REGION/COLORADO RIVER AGENCY

Issued

2017-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Irrigation Operations, Poston, AZ: On 4 January 2017, an employee was exposed to sound levels greater than 98.7 dBA when he used a rotary hammer and chisel bit to remove canal gate rings at lateral 19R.

Issued

2017-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  Irrigation Operations, Poston, AZ:  A written respirator protection program was not established and implemented for employees who wear half-face and full-face respirators to perform canal maintenance and repair work.

Issued

2017-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Irrigation Operations, Poston, AZ:  A medical evaluation was not performed for employees who wear half-face and full-face respirators.

Issued

2017-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  Irrigation Operations, Poston, AZ: Training was not provided to employees who wear half-face and full-face respirators.

Issued

2017-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(b): There was neither an infirmary, clinic, or hospital used for the treatment of all injured employees in near proximity to the workplace nor a person or persons adequately trained to render first aid:  Irrigation Operations, Poston, AZ: Irrigation System Operators (ISOs) who work in remote locations along the canals were not trained to render first aid.

Issued

2017-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(b)(3)(ii)(A): All 125-volt, single-phase, 15, 20 and 30-ampere receptacle outlets that are not part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and that are in use by personnel did not have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel:  a) Irrigation Operations, Poston, AZ:  On 4 January 2017, an employee used a Milwaukee rotary hammer with a chisel bit to remove canal gate rings while he was standing in wet canal sludge. Power to the rotary hammer was supplied by a Miller Bobcat 225 generator/welder, serial #LA329397, which did not have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection.

Issued

2017-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  Irrigation Operations, Poston, AZ: A written hazard communication program was not developed and implemented for employees who use hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, spray paints, brake cleaners and Recrete concrete repair.

Issued

2017-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical:  Irrigation Operations, Poston, AZ: Safety data sheets were not available at the workplace for hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, spray paints, brake cleaners and Recrete concrete repair.

Issued

2017-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Irrigation Operations, Poston, AZ: Employees who use hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, spray paints, brake cleaners and Recrete concrete repair were not trained.