OSHA Inspection: ODOR OUT

Issued

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1):     The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:    29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i):     Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment;      a.  At the workplace, an employee used various chemicals to detail and deodorize the inside of cars.  The employer did not have a written job hazard analysis for employees exposed to hazards to include, but not limited to eye contact and mucous membrane irritation.

Issued

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (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, and which also includes the following:      a. At the workplace, the employer had not developed a written hazard communicaiton program for employees working with hazardous chemicals to include, but not imited to, firefog 404 and EAT-M-UP.

Issued

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1):     The chemical manufacturer, importer, or distributor did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information contained in items (i)-(iii).        a. At the workplace, the employer did not label each container of chemicals that was used by employees to deodorize and detail the interior of vehicles to include, but not limited to, cars, trucks and SUV's.

Issued

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):     Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a material safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.        a. At the workplace, the employer did not  have any material safety data sheet (MSDS) at the workplace for hazardous chemicals used by employees.

Issued

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employers shall 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 have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.        a. At the workplace, an employee used chemicals to include, but not limited to, FIRE FOG 404, EAT-M-UP and a deodorizer.  The employer did not provide training upon hiring or when new chemicals were introduced at the workplace.