OSHA Inspection: TOTAL EYEWEAR OUTLETS, INC.

Issued

2014-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 will be met:     Employees were exposed to chemical hazards when using BPI tint chemicals and eyewear lens stock.  The written hazard communication program did not address all of the requirements of the standard.  The written hazard communication program did not include:    a. The methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks the employer assigns employees.    b.The methods the employer will use to provide the other employers on-site access to material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical the employees may be exposed to while working.    c. The methods the employer will use to inform the other employers of any precautionary measures that need to be taken to protect employees during the workplace's normal operating conditions and in foreseeable emergencies.    d.The methods the employer will use to inform the other employers of the labeling system used in the workplace.    e. The methods the employer uses to provide employee information on hazardous chemicals.

Issued

2014-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical which they used:     Employees were exposed to chemical hazards when Material Safety Data Sheets were not available for BPI tint chemicals and eyewear lens stock.  The Material Safety Data Sheets were not obtained from the manufacturer or importer.

Issued

2014-03-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-24 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 was introduced into their work area:     Employees were exposed to BPI tint chemicals and eyewear lens stock.  The employer did not perform training and communicate information to employees to address the chemical hazards.