OSHA Inspection: DAVID FREED DBA FREEDS GREENHOUSE

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.    (a) Cutting House:  Employer did not ensure that all places of employment were kept clean and orderly as determined by the build up of items, such as, but not limited to cardboard boxes, old wooden pallets, and chemical containers, as observed on April 24, 2014.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer:    (a) Bridgeport: The employer requires an employee to wear a 3M 1/2 face respirator when spraying conserve pesticide but did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program, as determined on or about April 24, 2014.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    (a) Bridgeport:  An eyewash station was not provided for an employee using corrosive products, such as, but not limited to Clorox bleach to clean, sanitize, and sterilize trays, pots, inserts, and table tops, as determined on April 24, 2014.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    (a) Cutting House:  The employer did not mount and properly identify a portable fire extinguisher, as observed on or about April 24, 2014.      (b) Cutting House:  A portable fire extinguisher hanging on the wall was not properly identified and was blocked by boxes, wooden pallets, and debris, as observed on or about April 24, 2014.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition:    (a) Cutting House:  A Kiddie ABC portable fire extinguisher was not fully charged and available for use, as observed on or about April 24, 2014.      (b) Cutting House/transplant table:  A Kiddie ABC portable fire extinguisher was not fully charged and available for use, as observed on or about April 24, 2014.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:    (a)  Cutting House:  Three Kidde ABC portable fire extinguishers were not subject to a monthly inspection, as observed on April 24, 2014.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  (a) Cutting House:  Three Kidde ABC portable fire extinguishers were not subject to an annual maintenance check, as observed on April 24, 2014.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.    (a) Bridgeport:  The employer did not provide training for employees expected by the employer to use fire extinguishers during incipient stage fires, as determined on April 24, 2014.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guards, where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet above the floor or working level, had openings larger than one half inch:    (a) Pepper House and Cutting House:  The guard on the front of the 36 inch Schaffer fans located 3 foot above the floor has 1 inch openings exposing employees to a caught in hazard when moving flowering trays and walking near the fans, as determined on April 24, 2014.         ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    (a) Cutting House:  The work rest on the right side of the 6 inch bench grinder was adjusted to 1/2 inch, as observed on or about April 24, 2014.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:    (a) Cutting House:  The tongue guard for the left abrasive wheel on the 6 inch bench grinder was not properly adjusted and the tongue guard for the right abrasive wheel was not present, as observed on or about April 24, 2014.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by approved cabinets of other forms of approved enclosures, or other means listed under this provision:    (a) Cutting House:  A cover was missing off the 220 volt electrical panel used to control the water system, as observed on April 24, 2015.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): In every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate.  (a) Plug House:  The storage area above where employees work on a regular basis was not marked, as observed on April 24, 2014.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-04 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, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:    (a) Bridgeport:  The personal protective equipment hazard assessment was not certified, as determined on or about April 24, 2014.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting respirator is fit tested prior to initial use, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, make or model) is used, and at least annually thereafter.    (a) Bridgeport:  An employee required to wear an MSA 1/2 face respirator with a chemical filter while spraying Conserve pesticide was not fit tested, as determined on or about April 24, 2014.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7):  Electrical equipment was not installed in a neat and workmanlike manner:  (a) Cutting House:  Romex wiring and other miscellaneous wiring ran from the power panels and switches to lights and other power sources were not secured, as observed on or about April 24, 2014.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(c)(3)(i): All splices and joints and the free ends of the conductors were not covered with an insulation equivalent to that of the conductors or with an insulating device identified for the purpose.    (a) Pepper House:  The vent closer/opener power boxes are spliced together and the insulated conductors are not covered, as observed on April 24, 2014.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.

Issued

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3): The employee training did not include the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv):  (a) Bridgeport:  The employer did not provide training to the employees on hazards associated with materials, such as, but not limited to clorox bleach and conserve pesticide, as determined on or about April 24, 2014.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM