OSHA Inspection: YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION

Issued

2012-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2380.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3):      a) Pump room - On or about 3/27/12, empty and full containers of 12.5% sodium hypochlorite blocked the stairs and landing leading to the pump room.  The exit route was not kept free and unobstructed.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-05-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers were not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact:    a) Pump room - On or about 3/26/12, an employee's torso and legs were exposed to chemical burns from liquid sodium hypochlorite, with a pH of 12, during the removal of an injector on the sodium hypochlorite chemical feed pump line.  The employee was not wearing a chemical resistant apron covering the chest and the ankles.    b) Pump room - On or about 3/23/12, an employee's torso and legs were exposed to chemical burns during pouring of liquid sodium hypochlorite, with a pH of 12.  The sodium hypochlorite was added to the plastic drum.  The employee was not wearing a chemical resistant apron covering the chest and the ankles.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-05-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1):     The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    (a) Pump room - On or about 3/26/12, an employee's eyes and face were exposed to chemical burns from liquid sodium hypochlorite, with a pH of 12, during the removal of an injector on the sodium hypochlorite chemical feed pump line.  The employee was not wear appropriate chemical splash goggles and a full face shield.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-05-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a):     The employer did not select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:    (a) Pump room - On or about 3/26/12, an employee's hands were exposed to chemcal burns from liquid sodium hypochlorite, with a pH of 12, during the removal of an injector on the sodium hypochlorite chemical feed pump line.  The employee was not wearing appropriate chemical resistant gloves.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii):     Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that prevents pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    a) Pump room - On or about 3/27/12, the pool circulating motor flexible cord was not connected to a coupling on an electrical box.  This flexible cord was not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided.  The pool circulating pump motor operates at 208/230 volts.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-05-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    (a) Pump room - On or about 3/26/12, an employee's eyes and face were exposed to chemical burns from liquid sodium hypochlorite, with a pH of 12, during the removal of an injector on the sodium hypochlorite chemical feed pump line.  The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-05-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1):     The chemical manufacturer, importer, or distributor did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information contained in items (i)-(iii)    (a) Pump room - On or about 3/27/12, the sodium hypochlorite solution, with a pH of 12, was stored in a plastic drum and injected into the pool clean water supply pipe.  This plastic drum was not labeled.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-05-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-30 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) Pump room - On or about 3/26/12, an employee's eyes and face were exposed to chemical burns from liquid sodium hypochlorite, with a pH of 12, during the removal of an injector on the sodium hypochlorite chemical feed pump line.  The employee was not provided with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in his work area.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-05-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i):     Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    (a) Pump room - On or about 3/27/12, an employee wore an elastomeric, Survivair full face respirator with MV/Cl cartridges when making a solution of sodium hypochlorite.  The respirator user was not provided with the information in Appendix D when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2012-05-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(ii):     The employer did not provide a respirator that was appropriate for the chemical state and physical form of the contaminant:    (a) Pump room - On or about 3/27/12, an employee wore an elastomeric, Survivair full face respirator with MV/Cl cartridges when making a solution of sodium hypochlorite.  The MV/Cl cartridges were not approved for use against aerosols.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED