OSHA Inspection: CENTRAL PAINTING SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Jul 12, 2012

Abate by

Jul 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11):     Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a. South roof area - employee(s) engaged in painting operations did not have fall protection and were exposed to a 9'6" fall hazard.  Violation observed on or about 6/5/12.       b. East roof area - employee(s) engaged in painting operations did not have fall protection and were exposed to a 9'6" fall hazard.  Violation observed on or about 6/5/12.

Issued

Jul 12, 2012

Abate by

Jul 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 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. Roof operations - the employer did not have a written hazard communication program when Kool Seal Roof Paint was used.  Violation observed on or about 6/5/12.

Issued

Jul 12, 2012

Abate by

Jul 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):     The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:    a. Roof operations - the employer did not have a material safety data sheet when Kool Seal Roof Paint was used.  Violation observed on or about 6/5/12.

Issued

Jul 12, 2012

Abate by

Jul 19, 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:    a. Roof operations - the employer did not provide hazard communication training when Kool Seal Roof Paint was used.  Violation observed on or about 6/5/12.