OSHA Inspection: PRAIRIE TRANSPORTATION, INC.

Issued

2022-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2486.00 · Current $2486.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c):The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:  (a)	On or about October 20, 2021, at or near 3850 83rd Avenue Northwest in New Town, North Dakota, the employees were using 3M half face respirator while loading sand into a truck.  Abatement Note:    A minimally acceptable respiratory protection program shall include all of the following requirements: 1.  Written standard operating procedures governing the selection and use of respirators shall be established. 2.  Only approved respirators shall be used.  Respirators shall be selected on the basis of hazards to which the worker is exposed. 3.  Respirators must be provided free-of-charge where respirators are needed to protect the health of the employees. 4.  Employers must provide (free-of-charge) a medical evaluation to determine each employee's fitness to wear a respirator before initial use. 5.  Before initial respirator use, fit testing is required for all employees using negative or positive pressure tight-fitting respirators where such respirators are required by OSHA or where the employer requires the use of such a respirator. 6.  The user shall be instructed and trained in the proper use of respirators and their limitations. 7.  Surveillance of work area conditions and degree of employee exposure or stress shall be conducted. 8.  Employer must ensure the use of respirators where respirators are needed to protect the health of the employees. 9.  Respirators shall be regularly cleaned and disinfected to keep them in a sanitary condition. 10.  Respirators shall be stored in a clean and sanitary location to prevent damage and contamination. 11.  Respirators shall be inspected during cleaning and repaired when necessary. 12.  There shall be regular inspection and evaluation to determine the continued effectiveness of the program. 13.  The employer must establish and retain medical evaluations and fit-testing records.

Issued

2022-02-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)	On or about October 20, 2021, at or near 3850 83rd Avenue Northwest in New Town, North Dakota, the employees exposed to potential respiratory hazards while loading sand into a truck with unknown silica content.