OSHA Inspection: WESTLAKE ACE HARDWARE

Issued

Aug 29, 2003

Abate by

Oct 17, 2003

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $1,213 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 88.4 - Code of Iowa (2003)
88.4:  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment
which was free
from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or
serious physical harm
to employees in that employees were exposed to:
(a)Facility Wide - The employer having employees exposed to hazardous
chemicals in the facility had no Material Safety Data Sheets available
when an
employee was severely burned with a liquid drain cleaner called "Liquid
Fire".
The employer had no procedures  to handle a spill or severe burn.  The
employee was left to try and wash themselves in a very small sink in a
break
room instead of using a large sink in the backroom.  Among other methods,
one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to
have
a copy of the Material Safety Data Sheet near the chemicals and have
procedures on hand in the handling of an emergency. This condition was
noted
on July 17, 2003.

Issued

Aug 29, 2003

Abate by

Oct 17, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced

Issued

Aug 29, 2003

Abate by

Oct 17, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,212 Reduced

Issued

Aug 29, 2003

Abate by

Oct 17, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,350 · Current $675 Reduced