OSHA Inspection: GARDEN FRESH SALAD CO., INC.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Nov 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 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:  (a) Location - Establishment On or about 7/22/13, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear a tight fitting half face elastomeric respirator while spray painting.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Nov 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  (a)  Location - Maintenance Department On or about 7/22/13, employees that were allowed to voluntarily use disposable dust masks while sweeping floors were not provided the information in Appendix D of 1910.134.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Nov 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  (a) Location - Maintenance Department On or about 7/22/13, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees required to use tight fitting elastomeric half face respirators while spray painting.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Nov 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  (a) Location - Maintenance Department On or about 7/22/13, the employer did not provide fit testing for employees required to use tight fitting elastomeric half face respirators while spray painting.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Nov 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1): Respirators were not cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or equivalent procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer:  (a)  Location - Maintenance Department On or about 7/22/13, the employer did not ensure the tight fitting elastomeric half face respirators provided to employees for use were cleaned.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Nov 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,430 Reduced

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) Location - Chemical Room On or about 7/22/13, the employer did not provide an eye wash / drench shower for employees that change out containers and repair pumps containing corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to, Univar OX76685 (Sodium Hypochlorite, Sodium Hydroxide), Univar OX622680 (Sodium Hypochlorite, Sodium Hydroxide), Alpha Chemical Terminate (Quaternary Ammonium compound), Alpha Chemical Alpha Bac 10 (Quaternary Ammonium compound), Alpha Chemical Lac-300 (Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Hypochlorite), and Alpha Chemical LD-300 (Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Hydroxide, Amine Oxide).

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Nov 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 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) Location - Chemical Room On or about 7/22/13, the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program for employees that work with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Univar OX76685 (Sodium Hypochlorite, Sodium Hydroxide), Univar OX622680 (Sodium Hypochlorite, Sodium Hydroxide), Alpha Chemical Terminate (Quaternary Ammonium compound), Alpha Chemical Alpha Bac 10 (Quaternary Ammonium compound), Alpha Chemical Lac-300 (Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Hypochlorite), and Alpha Chemical LD-300 (Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Hydroxide, Amine Oxide).

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Nov 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Location - Chemical Room On or about 7/22/13, a pail containing approximately one gallon of an unknown chemical was unlabeled.

Issued

Sep 30, 2013

Abate by

Nov 18, 2013

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) Location - Chemical Room On or about 7/22/13, the employer did not provide effective information and training for employees that work with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Univar OX76685 (Sodium Hypochlorite, Sodium Hydroxide), Univar OX622680 (Sodium Hypochlorite, Sodium Hydroxide), Alpha Chemical Terminate (Quaternary Ammonium compound), Alpha Chemical Alpha Bac 10 (Quaternary Ammonium compound), Alpha Chemical Lac-300 (Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Hypochlorite), and Alpha Chemical LD-300 (Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Hydroxide, Amine Oxide).