OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1915.34 8 times since 2015, against 8 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $26,609 at their current amounts.
Citations per year
The parts of the rule cited most
1915.34(c)(1)(iv) · 3 citations
(iv) Dead man control. A dead man control device shall be provided at the nozzle end of the blasting hose either to provide direct cutoff or to signal the pot tender by means of a visual and audible signal to cut off the flow, in the event the blaster loses control of the hose. The pot tender shall be available at all times to respond immediately to the signal.
1915.34(c)(3)(iv) · 2 citations
(iv) The blaster shall be protected against injury from exposure to the blast by appropriate protective clothing, including gloves.
1915.34(a)(1) · 1 citations
(a) Power tools. (1) Employees engaged in the removal of paints, preservatives, rusts, or other coatings by means of power tools shall be protected against eye injury by using goggles or face shields in accordance with the requirements of subpart I of this part.
1915.34(a)(2) · 1 citations
(2) All portable rotating tools used for the removal of paints, preservatives, rusts or other coatings shall be adequately guarded to protect both the operator and nearby workers from flying missiles.
1915.34(c)(3)(ii) · 1 citations
(ii) Abrasive blasters working in the open shall be protected as indicated in paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this section except that when synthetic abrasive containing less than one percent free silica are used, filter type respirators approved jointly by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the Mine Safety and Health Administration for exposure to lead dusts, used in conjunction with the proper eye, face and head protection, may be used in accordance with subpart I of this part.
Industries cited most
- Manufacturing 7
- Construction 1