Inspection Type |
Referral
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Scope |
Partial
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Safety/Health |
Health
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Close Conference |
2017-03-24
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Case Closed |
2017-11-17
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Related Activity
Type |
Referral |
Activity Nr |
1193835 |
Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
Citation ID |
01001 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100120 Q01 |
Issuance Date |
2017-09-21 |
Abatement Due Date |
2017-10-18 |
Current Penalty |
3169.0 |
Initial Penalty |
6338.0 |
Final Order |
2017-10-17 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
3 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(1): The employer did not develop and implement an emergency response plan to handle anticipated emergencies prior to commencement of emergency response operations: On or about March 24th, 2017, at the jobsite located 2061 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Riviera Beach FL, 33404, the employer did not develop and implement an emergency response plan for employees were are required to clean-up chemical spills including but not limited to E-MAX Alkali (sodium hydroxide). |
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Citation ID |
01002 |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19100132 A |
Issuance Date |
2017-09-21 |
Abatement Due Date |
2017-10-18 |
Current Penalty |
3169.0 |
Initial Penalty |
6338.0 |
Final Order |
2017-10-17 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
3 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: On or about March 24th, 2017, at the jobsite located at 2061 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Riviera Beach FL, 33404, the employer did provide and/or ensure that employees use chemical resistant boots when filling tanks with E-MAX Alkali (sodium hydroxide) or cleaning up spills. |
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Citation ID |
01003A |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100134 C01 |
Issuance Date |
2017-09-21 |
Abatement Due Date |
2017-10-18 |
Current Penalty |
2535.0 |
Initial Penalty |
5070.0 |
Final Order |
2017-10-17 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
3 |
Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: On or about March 24th, 2017, at the jobsite located at 2061 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Riviera Beach FL, 33404, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees who were required to wear 3M 6100 half face elastomeric respirators when conducting filling operations. |
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Citation ID |
01003B |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100134 E01 |
Issuance Date |
2017-09-21 |
Abatement Due Date |
2017-10-18 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2017-10-17 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
3 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: On or about March 24th, 2017, at the jobsite located 2061 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Riviera Beach FL, 33404, the employer did not provide medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to wear 3M 6100 half face elastomeric respirators. |
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Citation ID |
01003C |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100134 F02 |
Issuance Date |
2017-09-21 |
Abatement Due Date |
2017-10-18 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2017-10-17 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
3 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested: On or about March 24th, 2017, at the jobsite located 2061 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Riviera Beach FL, 33404, the employer did not provide annual fit testing for employees who were required to wear 3M 6100 half face elastomeric respirators. |
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Citation ID |
01003D |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100134 K01 I |
Issuance Date |
2017-09-21 |
Abatement Due Date |
2017-10-18 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2017-10-17 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
3 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance could compromise the protective effect of the respirator: On or about March 24th, 2017, at the jobsite located 2061 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Riviera Beach FL, 33404, the employer did not ensure that each employee was trained on proper fit, usage, limitations and maintenance of the 3M 6100 half face elastomeric respirator that they were required to wear during filling operations. |
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Citation ID |
01004 |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19100151 C |
Issuance Date |
2017-09-21 |
Abatement Due Date |
2017-10-18 |
Current Penalty |
3169.0 |
Initial Penalty |
6338.0 |
Final Order |
2017-10-17 |
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 March 19th, 2017, at the jobsite located 2061 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Riviera Beach FL, 33404, the employer did not ensure an emergency shower was readily available in the work area where employees were exposed to being splashed by corrosive chemicals, such as but not limited to, E-MAX Alkali (sodium hydroxide) pH 13.0-13.8. |
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Citation ID |
01005A |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 |
Issuance Date |
2017-09-21 |
Abatement Due Date |
2017-10-18 |
Current Penalty |
3169.0 |
Initial Penalty |
6338.0 |
Final Order |
2017-10-17 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
3 |
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 March 24th, 2017, at the jobsite located 2061 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Riviera Beach FL, 33404, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees who were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to E-MAX Alkali (sodium hydroxide, pH 13.0-13.8), when performing activities of filling and other related process. |
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Citation ID |
01005B |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19101200 H01 |
Issuance Date |
2017-09-21 |
Abatement Due Date |
2017-10-18 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2017-10-17 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
3 |
Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
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 March 24th, 2017, at the jobsite located 2061 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Riviera Beach FL, 33404, the employer did not provide training for employees who were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to E-MAX Alkali (sodium hydroxide, pH 13.0-13.8), when performing activities of filling and other related process. |
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