OSHA Inspection: ACRES ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

Nov 23, 2010

Abate by

Dec 9, 2010

Penalty

Initial $2,250 · Current $1,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Each employee potentially exposed to the hazards of extreme heat was not
fully
trained in accordance with the employer's heat stress program.
Feasible abatement methods include, but are not limited to:
1.  Providing employees training in appropriate languages (including annual
training and training upon rehire) about the effects of heat stress and
how to
prevent, recognize and report heat-related illness and implementing a
record-
keeping system to ensure that new employees receive such training,
regardless
of start date, prior to starting work.
2.  Conducting daily pre-shift tailgate meetings on days involving extreme
heat, during which employees will be reminded of the effects of heat
stress,
how to prevent heat-induced illness (such as but not limited to taking
breaks
to drink fluids, rest and protect from overheating, identifying places to
cool
off and the availability of cool potable water and delivery of electrolyte
replacement supplies at the worksite) and how to recognize, report and
respond
to heat-induced illness.
3.  Making air conditioned trucks available onsite or by calling production
managers.
4.  Ensuring that crew leaders are sufficiently trained to remind and
monitor
employees of the effects of heat stress, how to prevent heat-induced
illness,
and how to recognize, report and respond to heat-induced illness.
5.  Providing each employee with a portable card setting forth the signs
and
symptoms of heat-induced illness and the elements of appropriate first aid
in
the event of a heat-induced illness.
6.  Performing wellness checks, at 85 degrees Fahrenheit and above, by
production managers in person and via radio.