OSHA Inspection: T & R, INC

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 30, 2012

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8)(ii):     Every floor hole into which persons could accidentally walk were not guarded by a floor hole cover of standard strength and construction:    (a)  Storage and Feed Room:  Floor holes were found throughout the storage and feed rooms that were approximately 4 1/4 inches wide by 16 inches long and were not guarded by a cover, as determined on July 17, 2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5):     Fan blade guard(s) were not provided where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet from the floor or working level:    (a)  Storage Room:  The 22" Camair fan was missing a guard on the front side of the fan, exposing employees to rotating blades approximately 4 feet from the floor, as determined on July 17, 2012.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Nov 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i)(D):     Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or by elevation of 2.44 m (8.0 ft) or more above the floor or other working surface:    (a)  Storage Room:  Fluorescent tube lights and light bulbs that were located 6 feet above the floor were not guarded with covers from employees that stack materials for storage, as determined on July 17, 2012.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Dec 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(2)(i):     The building owner or facility owner did not determine the presence, location, and quantity of presumed asbestos-containing material (PACM) and/or other asbestos-containing material (ACM) at the work site:    (a)  Byrnside Hardware:  Twelve inch floor tiles within the worksite contained 1.0% - 1.3% Chrysotile asbestos,as determined on July 17, 2012.      NOTE: OTHER ACM IS ASPHALT FLOORING AND VINYL FLOORING MATERIAL INSTALLED NO LATER THAN 1980 AND OTHER INSTALLED MATERIALS THAT THE OWNER WOULD HAVE IDENTIFIED AS ASBESTOS-CONTAINING IF THE OWNER HAD EXERCISED DUE DILIGENCE.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Nov 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 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)  Byrnside Hardware:  The employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for employees that handle materials such as, but not limited to, Ramik Green, a toxic material that is used by employees for exterminating mice/rodents in the workplace, and J.T. Eaton Stick-Em, an irritant that is used by employees for exterminating mice/rodents in the workplace, as determined on July 17, 2012.          ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Nov 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):     Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:    (a)  Byrnside Hardware:  The employer did not have safety data sheets available in the workplace for employees that handle materials such as, but not limited to, Ramik Green, a toxic material that was used exterminating purposes, and J.T. Eaton Stick-Em, an irritant material that is used for exterminating purposes, as determined on July 17, 2012.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Nov 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  Byrnside Hardware:  The employer did not provide information and training for employees that handle materials such as, but not limited to, Ramik Green, a toxic material that is used for exterminating purposes, and J.T. Eaton Stick-Em, an irritant material that is used for exterminating purposes, as determined on July 17, 2012.