OSHA Inspection: SUITE PARADISE, INCORPORATED

Issued

2013-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1):   The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).    Establishment:  The employer failed to assess the workplace to determine what hazards are present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment.  Maintenance Personnel:  Eye, hand, head, foot and face protection while using power tools, material handling, chemical handling and use.  Housekeeping Personnel:  Eye, face and hand protection during chemical handling and use.

Issued

2013-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):   A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use. :    Establishment:  The employer failed to develop a written respiratory protection program for employees using reusable negative pressure respirators and implement the required workplace procedures.    Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace;  Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators;  Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators;  Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations;  Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators;  Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations;  Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and  Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.    Where respirator use is not required:  An employer may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if the employer determines that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If the employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard"); and    In addition, the employer must establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user. Exception: Employers are not required to include in a written respiratory protection program those employees whose only use of respirators involves the voluntary use of filtering facepieces (dust masks).

Issued

2013-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):   Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch.       Maintenance Shop:   The tool work rests were not adjusted within one eighth-inch on both grinding wheels    Left wheel at one-half inch.

Issued

2013-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(a):   Hand and portable powered tools or equipment were not kept in safe condition.    Maintenance Shop:  Employees are exposed to amputation hazards while using a Craftsman 10-inch compound miter that had the blade guard wedged in the up position.

Issued

2013-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 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.    Establishment:  The employer failed develop and implement a complete written hazardous communication program, including a list of hazardous chemicals known to present using a product identifier that is reference on the safety data sheets.

Issued

2013-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii):   Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.    Establishment:  The employer failed to label each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace with the information necessary to inform employees of the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.

Issued

2013-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.    Establishment:  The employer failed to have a material safety data sheet for the hazardous chemicals used in the workplace for housekeeping, cleaning and maintenance work.

Issued

2013-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.    Establishment:  The employer failed to provide information and training for all the hazardous chemicals used in the workplace for housekeeping, cleaning and maintenance activities.

Issued

2013-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.1(a)(2):   The company has more than ten (10) employees at any time during the last calendar year and did not keep OSHA injury and illness records.    Establishment:  The employer failed to keep OSHA injury and illness records.  OSHA 300 log for calendar year 2013  OSHA 300 log for calendar year 2012  OSHA 300 log for calendar year 2011

Issued

2013-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2):     29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2): The Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHAForm 300A or equivalent) was not created, certified, or posted.    Establishment:  The employer failed to create, certify and post the OSHA 300A summaries for calendar years 2010, 2011 and 2012.

Issued

2013-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i):   The employer did not determine if the voluntary use of a respirator did not in itself create a hazard.     Housekeeping:  The employer failed to determine if voluntary use of respirators for housekeeping personnel using multiple cleaning chemicals did not in itself create a hazard.

Issued

2013-03-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6):   The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer.    Housekeeping and Painting:  The employer failed to provide basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, for housekeeping personnel using multiple cleaning chemicals.