OSHA Inspection: HYDROSCAPE INC.

Issued

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8310

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:    a) Snow removal locations: Employees wearing gloves while shoveling snow were not provided with information about the limitations, proper care, and maintenance of the gloves exposing employees to frostbite, on or about January 2 and 3, 2014.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8310

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:  a) Snow removal locations: Employees wore knit and rubber dipped work gloves which were not water resistant and became damp while conducting snow removal tasks for over 18 hours in below freezing temperatures exposing employees to frost bite, on or about January 2 and 3, 2014.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8310

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(b): The employer did not base selection of appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the tasks to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the hazards and potential hazards identified:  a) Snow Removal Locations: Employees performing snow removal activities in temperatures below freezing were wearing gloves that had poor water resistant qualities and became wet, exposing employees to frost bite hazards, on or about January 2 and 3, 2014.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 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) Company-wide: Employees spread various salt products such as Peladow and Blizzard Wizard to melt ice and the employer did not establish a hazard communication program exposing employees to eye, skin and respiratory irritation, on or about January 2 and 3, 2014.      Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2014-06-27 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 in use:  a) Company-wide: Employees spread various salt products such as Peladow and Blizzard Wizard to melt ice and the employer did not maintain copies of the material safety data sheets, on or about January 2 and 3, 2014.    No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-01 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 that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) Company-wide: Employees spread various salt products such as Peladow and Blizzard Wizard to melt ice and the employer did not train the employees on the hazards of the chemicals prior to initial use exposing employees to eye, skin and respiratory irritation, on or about January 2 and 3, 2014.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.