Inspection Type |
Complaint
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Scope |
Partial
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Safety/Health |
Health
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Close Conference |
2015-05-27
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Case Closed |
2016-02-16
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Related Activity
Type |
Complaint |
Activity Nr |
983442 |
Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
Citation ID |
01001 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100133 A01 |
Issuance Date |
2015-09-24 |
Abatement Due Date |
2015-10-21 |
Current Penalty |
1200.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
Final Order |
2015-10-15 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation: On or about May 27, 2015, the employer did not ensure employees were using eye protection to dispense hazardous chemical solution into smaller containers for customers. |
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Citation ID |
01002A |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 |
Issuance Date |
2015-09-24 |
Abatement Due Date |
2015-10-21 |
Current Penalty |
1200.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
Final Order |
2015-10-15 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
6 |
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 May 27, 2015, the employer did not develop a hazard communication program for employees who use, handle, and are in close proximity to hazardous products such as, but not limited to, chlorine solution and hydrogen peroxide, when fulfilling customer orders. |
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Citation ID |
01002B |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19101200 F09 |
Issuance Date |
2015-09-24 |
Abatement Due Date |
2015-10-21 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2015-10-15 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
3 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(9): The employer did not ensure that labels or other forms of warning were legible, in English, and prominently displayed on the container, or readily available in the work area throughout each work shift: On or about May 27, 2015, outside the retail store, a container of hydrogen peroxide and chlorine solution was not labeled to display warnings of the hazardous mixture to employees, who handle the mixture when dispensing solution into smaller containers for customers. |
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Citation ID |
01002C |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19101200 G01 |
Issuance Date |
2015-09-24 |
Abatement Due Date |
2015-10-21 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2015-10-15 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
3 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use: On or about May 27, 2015, the employer did not have a safety data sheet for hazardous pool chemicals such as, but not limited to, chlorine and hydrogen peroxide, dispensed by employees into smaller containers for customers. |
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Citation ID |
01002D |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19101200 H01 |
Issuance Date |
2015-09-24 |
Abatement Due Date |
2015-10-21 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2015-10-15 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
2 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
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: On or about May 27, 2015, the employer did not provide effective information about corrosive chemicals such as, but not limited to, chlorine and hydrogen peroxide, and training to employees who dispense chemicals to customers. |
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Citation ID |
02001 |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19100151 C |
Issuance Date |
2015-09-24 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2015-10-15 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
3 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees 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: On or about May 27, 2015, the employer did not provide suitable eyewash station or shower for employees to use in case of emergency while handling corrosive chemicals such as, but not limited to, chlorine solution. |
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