OSHA Inspection: DECADE PROPERTIES, INC.

Issued

2012-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $2200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):     The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    (a) A Hazardous Energy Control Program was not implemented to ensure that employee(s) who perform maintenance or servicing work on air conditioning systems, pool equipment and electrical equipment are not exposed to unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy.

Issued

2012-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):     Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    (a) Written step by step procedures were not developed for authorized personnel to follow when accomplsihing maintenance or servicing work on air conditioning units, pool equipment and electrical equipment. This exposed personnel to caught-in, crushing, and struck by hazards.

Issued

2012-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    (a) The employer did not ensure that a suitable facility for quick drenching and flushing of the eyes and face (i.e. eye wash), was available for immediate emergency use, when employees are exposed to pool chemicals such as but not limited to Dry Acid (Sodium Bi Sulfate (95%)), Cacium Chloride Flake and Sodium Hypochlorite.

Issued

2012-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:    (a) The employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program where employees work with caustic pool chemicals, cleaning chemicals and other chemicals used for property maintenace and repair.

Issued

2012-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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:    (a) The employer did not ensure that employees were provided effective information and training where employees work with pool chemicals and cleaning chemicals.

Issued

2012-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $4400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1):     Open-sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings (or the equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(i) through (v)), on all open sides:    (a) Employee(s) work on apartment roofs to perform work on central air-conditioning units, to perform roof repair and maintenance, or other assigned tasks, are exposed to a fall hazard when working near the edge. No fall protection system was used.

Issued

2012-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-02-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1):     The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    (a) The employer did not conduct a work place Hazard Assessment to determine if personal protective equipment was needed while performing property maintenace job tasks, such as but not limited to pool water maintenance, work on apartment roofs and work on mechanical and electrical equipment.      (a) A workplace Hazard Assessment was not accomplished to identify potetnials hazards employees are exposed, but not limited to performing work on apartment roofs, when performing pool maintenance, and when performing work on equipement with hazardous energy sources.

Issued

2012-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent for recording each work-related fatality, injury or illness.    (a) The employer did not record workplace injuries and illnesses on the OSHA 300 logs for calendar year 2010.

Issued

2012-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent for recording each work-related fatality, injury or illness.    (b) The employer did not record workplace injuries and illnesses on the OSHA 300 logs for calendar year 2011.

Issued

2012-01-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical which they used:     (a) The employer did not maintain a Material Safety Data Sheet for pool chemicals, Dry Acid Sodium Bi Sulfate (95%), Calcium Chloride Flake (77%), and Sodium Hypochlorite.