OSHA Inspection: EAGLE TELECONFERENCING SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Jun 1, 2012

Abate by

Jul 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2):     An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:    Employees engaged in teleconferencing operations were exposed to lead from dust and flaking paint and the employer had determined if any employees were exposed to lead at or above the action level.

Issued

Jun 1, 2012

Abate by

Jul 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1):     All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:    Employees engaged in teleconferencing operations were exposed to lead from flaking and damaged paint and the multiple surfaces had lead containing dust and paint chips accumulated on surfaces.

Issued

Jun 1, 2012

Abate by

Jul 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i):     Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:    Employees engaged in teleconferencing operations were exposed to lead from flaking and damaged paint and the employer had not informed them of the required information in 29 CFR 1910.1025.

Issued

Jun 1, 2012

Abate by

Jul 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    Employees engaged in teleconferencing operations have to engage in housekeeping of the facility using various cleaning chemicals, including but not limited to, bleach and concentrated Simple Green, and the employer has not developed, implemented and maintained a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Jun 1, 2012

Abate by

Jul 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):     The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:    Employees engaged in teleconferencing operations have to engage in housekeeping of the facility using various cleaning chemicals, including but not limited to, bleach, lysol and concentrated Simple Green, and the employer did not maintain the material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical.

Issued

Jun 1, 2012

Abate by

Jul 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employers did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area and chemical-specific information was not always available through labels and material safety data sheets      Employees engaged in teleconferencing operations have to engage in housekeeping of the facility using various cleaning chemicals, including but not limited to, bleach, lysol and concentrated Simple Green, and the employer has not provided the employees with information and training on the hazardous chemicals in the workplace.