OSHA Inspection: EAGLE JANITORIAL SERVICES

Issued

Feb 15, 2013

Abate by

Mar 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):  The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:    a.  Throughout the workplace, the employer had not performed a hazard assessment to ensure employees were provided with the proper personal protective equipment (PPE).    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Feb 15, 2013

Abate by

Mar 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1):  The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a.  Throughout campus buildings, on or about 01/23/13:  Employees using corrosive cleaning products without any type of eye and/or face protection.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Feb 15, 2013

Abate by

Mar 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c):  Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a.  Wthin Mitchell Halland Foery Hall, on or about 01/23/13:  Employees using corrosive cleaning products where no facilities were provided for flushing the eyes in an emergency situation.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Feb 15, 2013

Abate by

Mar 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 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.  At the worksite, on or about 01/23/13:  The employer had not developed w written hazard communication program which addressed the requirements as listed in the standard.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Feb 15, 2013

Abate by

Mar 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i):  The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:    a.  At the worksite, on or about 01/23/13:  The employer had not developed a chemical iinventory list as required by the hazard communication standard.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Feb 15, 2013

Abate by

Mar 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5):  The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein.    a.  In Mitchell Hall, on or about 01/23/13:  A spray bottle was not labled as to what chemical was in the bottle.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Feb 15, 2013

Abate by

Mar 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

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.  Throughout the facilities, on or about 01/23/13:  Non-english speaking employees were not provided with effective information and training on the hazards associated with their use of hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Acidulate.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.