| Inspection Type |
Referral
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2019-01-18
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| Case Closed |
2020-07-06
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Related Activity
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
1416715 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100151 C |
| Issuance Date |
2019-07-01 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-08-16 |
| Current Penalty |
3978.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
6630.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-07-19 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.151(c): When the eyes or body of any person were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: (a) On January 18, 2019, in the maintenance room, the employer did not provide suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes in the immediate work area for emergency use for employees mixing and spraying a chemical product containing ammonium bifluoride, a corrosive chemical. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-07-01 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-08-16 |
| Current Penalty |
3183.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
5304.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-07-19 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: On or about January 18, 2019, in the maintenance room, the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for employees who use hazardous chemicals containing ingredients such as, but no limited to, ammonium bifluoride, and sodium hypochlorite, while applying chemicals to building surfaces for building maintenance operations. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19040029 A |
| Issuance Date |
2019-07-01 |
| Current Penalty |
801.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1327.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-07-19 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1904.29(a): A log of all work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300), and/or the summary of work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300-A), and/or the injury and illness incident report (OSHA Form 301) or equivalent forms were not kept by the establishment: (a) On or about Janaury 18, 2019, the employer failed to maintain and record an injury on the OSHA 300 and 301 forms when an employee suffered chemical burns while preparing to spray a building surface to clean mildew. |
|
| Citation ID |
02002 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19040039 A02 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-07-01 |
| Current Penalty |
3978.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
6630.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-07-19 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours: On or about January 18, 2019, the employer did not report an inpatient hospitalization within 24 hours, when an employee sustained severe burns and inhalation of a toxic chemicals when preparing to spray building surface containing mildew. |
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| Citation ID |
02003A |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 C02 II |
| Issuance Date |
2019-07-01 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-08-16 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-07-19 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user: On or about January 18, 2019, in the maintenance shop, the employer did not establish a written respiratory program with procedures for employees who wear tight fitting half mask respirators when mixing and spraying chemicals, containing ammonium bifluoride and sodium hypochlorite for building surface maintenance operations. |
|
| Citation ID |
02003B |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 K06 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-07-01 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-08-16 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-07-19 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer: On or about January 18, 2019, the employer did not provide the information in Appendix D of this section to employees who utilize respirators when performing building maintenance operations. |
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