OSHA Inspection: FENIX RENOVATIONS LLC

Issued

Apr 22, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $1,360

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.  On or about November 26, 2013 the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for one employee who used "Southern Wall Products, Incorporated" RUCO ready mixed joint compound and "National Gypsum" Easy Finish ready mix joint compound for sheet rock work at an apartment complex located at 3961 Covington Highway in Decatur, Georgia.

Issued

Apr 22, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):  Employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.   On or about November 26, 2013 the employer did not maintain safety data sheets for "Southern Wall Products, Incorporated" RUCO ready mixed joint compound and "National Gypsum" Easy Finish ready mix joint compound used by one employee for sheet rock work at an apartment complex located at 3961 Covington Highway in Decatur, Georgia.

Issued

Apr 22, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area.  On or about November 26, 2013 the employer did not provide hazard communication program training for one employee who used "Southern Wall Products, Incorporated" RUCO ready mixed joint compound and "National Gypsum" Easy Finish ready mix joint compound for sheet rock at an apartment complex located at 3961 Covington Highway in Decatur, Georgia.

Issued

Apr 22, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $1,360

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent and continuous.  On or about November 25, 2014, the grounding conductor of an energized "Tower Power" CRU310013, 100 foot cord reel used by employees to charge hand tool batteries was severed near the plug and at a point along the length of the cord where the outer jacket had been damaged.

Issued

Apr 22, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(1)(i): Flexible cords and cables were not suitable for conditions of use and location.   On or about November 25, 2013 the employer provided a "Tower Power" CRU310013, 100 foot cord reel with damaged outer jacket and broken ground conductor for indoor and outdoor use by three employees to charge hand tool batteries at 3961 Covington Highway in Decatur, Georgia.

Issued

Apr 22, 2014

Abate by

May 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i):  Where the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer did not 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").  On or about November 26, 2013 the employer provided three employees with "3M" N95 approved, filtering facepiece respirators for voluntary use but did not provided these employees with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134.