OSHA Inspection: THE GAROLD WAYNE INTERACTIVE ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

May 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of contact-with wild animals:    On or about October 5, 2013, and times prior thereto, the employer did not adequately protect employees from the hazard of being struck by, mauled, or bitten by wild animals such as, but not limited to, tigers, lions, ligers (lion/tiger crossbreed) and bears.       a) Protective barriers have not been provided for the area around the fast feed chute or to keep felids from reaching up through the chute while employees feed the animals.       b) Protective barriers for the area around the gates used to access felid and bear enclosures have not been provided for all of the enclosures.       c) Protective barriers for the area around the opening to the catch pens used for felids and bears have not been provided.

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

Apr 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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:    On or about December 20, 2013, the employer did not provide a written Hazard Communication program exposing employees to the hazard of chemical exposure.

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

Apr 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  On or about December 20, 2013, the employer did not provide Material Safety Data Sheets for chemicals such as, but not limited to, Pine-Sol, Great Value Bleach, Farnam Just One Bite Bait Bar and Farnman Tri-Tec Fly Repellant. Employees were exposed to the hazard of chemical exposure.

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

Apr 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The 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 physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:  On or about December 20, 2013, the employer did not provide effective Hazard Communication training to employees using chemicals such as, but not limited to, Pine-Sol, Great Value Bleach, Farnam Just One Bite Bait Bar and Farnman Tri-Tec Fly Repellant exposing employees to the hazard of chemical exposure.

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

Apr 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.1(a)(2): The company has more than ten (10) employees at any time during the last calendar year and did not keep OSHA injury and illness records.    On or about December 20, 2013, and times prior to, the employer did not keep the required log of injuries and illnesses on the OSHA 300 form or equivalent.