OSHA Inspection: THE HOME DEPOT RDC 5520

Issued

Aug 16, 2013

Abate by

Aug 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(iii): Based on the hazardous substances and/or conditions present, the individual in charge of the ICS did not implement appropriate emergency operations and did not ensure that the personal protective equipment worn was appropriate for the hazards encountered:       The employer does not ensure that personal protective equipment worn is appropriate for the hazards encountered.  This violation occurred on April 8, 2013 at Home Depot RDC#5520 where employees were exposed to inhalation hazards when wearing an N-95 dust mask when responding to a muriatic acid leak.        Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten(10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that personal protective equipment worn is appropriate for the hazards encountered.

Issued

Aug 16, 2013

Abate by

Sep 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(iv): Employees engaged in emergency response and exposed to hazardous substances presenting an inhalation hazard or potential inhalation hazard, did not wear positive-pressure self-contained breathing apparatus until such time that the individual in charge of the incident command system determined through the use of air monitoring that a decreased level of respiratory protection would not result in hazardous exposures to employees:   The employer does not ensure that employees engaged in emergency response are wearing a positive-pressure self-contained breathing apparatus.  This violation occurred on April 8, 2013 at Home Depot RDC#5520 where employees were exposed to inhalation hazards when wearing an N-95 dust mask when responding to a muriatic acid leak.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten(10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that personal protective equipment worn is appropriate for the hazards encountered.

Issued

Aug 16, 2013

Abate by

Sep 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(ii): First responders at the operational level did not receive at least eight hours of training or did not have sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competency in the areas required by 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(ii)(A) through (q)(6)(ii)(F) and/or the employer did not so certify:      The employer does not ensure that first responders at the operational level receive at least eight hours of training.  This violation occurred on April 8, 2013 at Home Depot RDC # 55220 where an employee was exposed to inhalation hazards when responding to a muriatic acid spill.        Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that first responders at the operational level receive at least eight hours of training.

Issued

Aug 16, 2013

Abate by

Sep 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant chemical state and physical form.        The employer does not identify and evaluated respiratory hazards in the workplace.  This violation occurred on or about April 08, 2013 at Home Depot RDC#5520 where employees were exposed to inhalation hazards when responding to a muriatic acid leak.          Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that respiratory hazards are identified and evaluated in the workplace.