OSHA Inspection: KLYN NURSERIES, INC.

Issued

2011-12-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $1190.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c):     Respiratory protection program. This paragraph requires the employer to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use. The program must be administered by a suitably trained program administrator. In addition, certain program elements may be required for voluntary use to prevent potential hazards associated with the use of the respirator:    On or about 07/06/2011, the employer had not developed a respiratory protection program for employees required to use full facepiece respirators and employees using dust masks optionally.

Issued

2011-12-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2295.00 · Current $892.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(4):     The employer shall provide the training required in paragraph (g)(3) of this section upon initial assignment to the designated group of employees and at least annually thereafter.[45 FR 60708, Sept. 12, 1980; 46 FR 24557, May 1, 1981, as amended at 51 FR 34560, Sept. 29, 1986; 61 FR 9227, March 7, 1996; 67 FR 67964, Nov. 7, 2002]:    On or about 07/06/2011, no fire protection program had been developed and written that would instruct employees on what actions to take in the event of an incipient-stage fire.    Options include the following three:    1.  All employees are trained on how to use a fire extinguisher upon initial employment and annually thereafter ;  2.  Designated employees will be trained while those not trained will evacuate; or,  3.  No employee will use an extinguisher; instead all employees will evacuate.

Issued

2011-12-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:     On or about 07/06/2011, a written hazard assessment designed to identify the personal protective equipment needed by employees had not been completed and certified.

Issued

2011-12-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $765.00 · Current $343.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1):  Injuries or illnesses recorded on the Form 300 were not descriptive of the injury or illness:      Column F on the OSHA form 300 was not completed in the detail/description required, including but not limited to the entry on 04/20/11: "right thumb"; the entry on 05/09/11: "left eye", and the entry on 09/19/11: "right leg".      Example of the detail/description required: Second degree burns on right forearm from acetylene torch.