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Block Mining Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Paducah, Kentucky · Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services · NAICS 518210

2inspections
15citation items
$9,300current penalties
Mar 14, 2025last inspection

Since 2023, OSHA inspectors have visited Block Mining Inc in Kentucky 2 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Mar 14, 2025 after a complaint, in Calvert City.

In all, OSHA issued 15 citation items: 3 serious and 12 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $11,350; today they stand at $9,300, 18% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.157 (portable fire extinguishers), 3 times.

Among media and telecom employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $1,800 penalty. Block Mining Inc averages $4,650 across 2 cited inspections.

Block Mining Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 2023 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348112764 OPENED MAR 14, 2025Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 5 employees at the site · Closed Aug 18, 2025

1542 N Main St, Calvert City, KY 42029 · Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$1,050$0Jul 21, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii) · Respiratory protection
Serious$1,800$1,800Jul 21, 2025Final

Inspection 346883911 OPENED AUG 3, 2023Open

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Open

5657 Commerce Dr, Paducah, KY 42001 · Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.27(a) · Scaffolds and rope descent systems
Other-than-serious$2,500$1,500Sep 15, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.243(a)(1)(i) · Guarding of portable powered tools
Serious$3,500$3,500Sep 15, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$2,500$2,500Sep 15, 2023Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 2.310(1)(1)
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 15, 2023Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3) · Walking-working surfaces
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 15, 2023Final
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 15, 2023Final
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.38(b) · Emergency action plans
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 15, 2023Final
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1910.38(d) · Emergency action plans
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 15, 2023Final
Citation 2, item 6
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 15, 2023Final
Citation 2, item 7
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 15, 2023Final
Citation 2, item 8
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 15, 2023Final
Citation 2, item 9
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 15, 2023Final
Citation 2, item 10
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 15, 2023Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2)

(2) The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i)

(i) An employer may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if the employer determines that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If the employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in appendix D to this section (“Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard”); and

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii)

(ii) In addition, the employer must establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user. Exception: Employers are not required to include in a written respiratory protection program those employees whose only use of respirators involves the voluntary use of filtering facepieces (dust masks).

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces

29 CFR 1910.243 · Guarding of portable powered tools

29 CFR 1910.27 · Scaffolds and rope descent systems

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 1910.38 · Emergency action plans

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