OSHA Inspection: ARROW ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, LLC

Issued

Mar 6, 2014

Abate by

Apr 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:     a) At the job sites, employees were exposed to fall hazards while inspecting the roofs of structures for holes where rodents could enter the structure and then sealing the potential entrances they had identified.  Fall protection equipment was not provided and used by employees who were exposed to fall hazards of over 7-feet while working on roofs, on or about November 22, 2013.

Issued

Mar 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    (a) At the warehouse, an evaluation of the employee who operated the forklift had not been conducted since his training in 2008; on or about December 4, 2013.

Issued

Mar 6, 2014

Abate by

Mar 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) At the establishment, for employees who routinely used chemicals such as pesticides and/or fungicides and wore safety glasses and chemical gloves, on or about December 4, 2013.

Issued

Mar 6, 2014

Abate by

Apr 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) At the establishment, for the employees wearing the half-face, tight-fitting respirators while using thermal acoustic pest control insulation, as well as mixing and applying pesticides, as noted on or about 12/04/2013.  The employer had not established and implemented a respiratory protection program which included elements such as but not limited to: proper selection, medical evaluations, fit-testing and proper storage and cleaning.