OSHA Inspection: COLUMBIA SANITARY, INC

Issued

Jul 23, 2012

Abate by

Aug 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment was performed through a written certification:     (a) Columbia Sanitary, Inc., @ 4265 Kendrick St., Golden, CO 80401: On and before 6/27/12, the employer did not maintain a written certification of a workplace hazard assessment. The employer requires employees to wear personal protective equipment such as, but not limited to, eye and hand protection while cleaning/disinfectant work.

Issued

Jul 23, 2012

Abate by

Aug 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE on knowing when PPE is necessary:    (a) Columbia Sanitary, Inc., @ 4265 Kendrick St., Golden, CO 80401: On and before 6/27/12, provide training to employees with reference to use of personal protective equipment during cleaning/disinfectant work. The employer has not provided direct instructions on when and what personal protective equipment is necessary when employees are working.

Issued

Jul 23, 2012

Abate by

Aug 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:    (a)	Columbia Sanitary, Inc., @ 4265 Kendrick St., Golden, CO 80401: On and before 6/27/12, the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain a written hazard communication program. Employees are exposed to various cleaning/disinfectant and shop-related chemicals to include, but not limited to, Satellite Cleaning Products and heavy equipment maintenance products.

Issued

Jul 23, 2012

Abate by

Aug 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not maintain a list of the hazardous chemicals that were known to be present using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:    (a) Columbia Sanitary, Inc., @ 4265 Kendrick St., Golden, CO 80401: On and before 6/27/12, the employer did not maintain a list of the chemicals and/or products used at the facility. Employees are exposed to various cleaning/disinfectant and shop-related chemicals to include, but not limited to, Satellite Cleaning Products and heavy equipment maintenance products.

Issued

Jul 23, 2012

Abate by

Aug 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:    (a) Columbia Sanitary, Inc., @ 4265 Kendrick St., Golden, CO 80401: On and before 6/27/12, the employer did not maintain material safety data sheets for all chemicals used by employees. The employer did not possess a copy of the material safety data sheets for such products, to include but not limited to, Satellite Fresh-N-Clean and Wash-down.   (b) Columbia Sanitary, Inc., @ 4265 Kendrick St., Golden, CO 80401: On and before 6/27/12, the employer did not maintain material safety data sheets for all chemicals used by employees in their work area. The employer did not maintain material safety data sheets in the vehicles that employees used while performing their required duties.

Issued

Jul 23, 2012

Abate by

Aug 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees were provided with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals that were present in the workplace 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:     (a) Columbia Sanitary, Inc., @ 4265 Kendrick St., Golden, CO 80401: On and before 6/27/12, the employer did not provide employees with information regarding hazards associated with various chemicals and products used at the facility. Employees are exposed to various cleaning/disinfectant and shop-related chemicals to include, but not limited to, Satellite Cleaning Products and heavy equipment maintenance products.

Issued

Jul 23, 2012

Abate by

Aug 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:      (a) Columbia Sanitary, Inc., @ 4265 Kendrick St., Golden, CO 80401: On and before 6/27/12, the employer did not ensure that bottles used by employees were marked with appropriate hazard warnings. Employees used bottles to dispense cleaning/disinfectant products while in the field.