OSHA Inspection: DON MARCUM'S POOL CARE

Issued

2012-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1430

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) The employer failed to provide adequate personal protective equipment such as full-face shields for employees who work with and/or handle corrosive materials such as muriatic acid.

Issued

2012-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1430

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 failed to provide an eyewash station for employees who handle corrosive materials such as but not limited to muriatic acid inside the workplace.

Issued

2012-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1430

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) A Hazard Communication Program which shall include an inventory list of chemicals, material safety data sheets (MSDS), and training had not been developed by the employer to inform employees on the chemicals present the workplace such but not limited to muratic acid and pro clor pool shock.

Issued

2012-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1430

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.    a) A certified written hazard assessment had not been completed by the employer to determine what personal protective equipment (PPE) must be worn performing certain job tasks such as but not limited to the use and/or handling of muratic acid and working with power tools.

Issued

2012-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1430

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6):     The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:      a)  A copy of the Appendix D located in the OSHA Respiratory Standard 1910.134 was not provided to employees who voluntarily wore MSA 1/2 face tight-fitting respirators.