OSHA Inspection: TINER TREE SERVICE

Issued

2014-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.    On March 14, 2014, Tiner Tree Service, was issued citations and the employer did not verify, through written certification that each citation was abated.  Abatement certification was not received for the following violations:            a.       Citation 1 Item 1a and 1b, and       b.   Citation 2 Item 1

Issued

2014-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

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(f), (g), and (h) will be met.  Employees working at the site were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, gasoline and oils for the tree trimming tools and the employer did not develop, a written hazard communication program with at least a description of how the criteria for the following requirements would be met by the company:       a) use of labels and other forms of warning   b) access to safety data sheets  c) provision of hazardous chemical information and training to employees   d) maintenance of an updated list of hazardous chemicals present at the facility  e) methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks   f) methods the employer will use to inform other employers on-site on their  precautionary measures to protect employees during normal operating conditions and in foreseeable emergencies, the labeling system used and to provide other employers on-site access to material safety data sheets.

Issued

2014-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-16 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.  Employees working at the site were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, gasoline and oils for the tree trimming tools and the employer did not provide the employees with a hazard communication training that included at least the following: -Information on: a. the requirements of this section, b. any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals were present, and c. the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list(s) of hazardous chemicals, and safety data sheets. -Training on: a. methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in their work area, b. the physical, health, simple asphyxiation, combustible dust, and pyrophoric gas hazards, as well as hazards not otherwise classified, of the chemicals in the work area;  c. the measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, and  d. the details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including the labeling system, safety data sheets and how employees can obtain and use appropriate hazard information.

Issued

2014-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done.  The employer did not complete a written certification of workplace PPE hazard assessment that contained the name of the person certifying that the evaluation was performed, the date of the assessment, and the document was not identified as a certification of hazard assessment.