OSHA Inspection: BUENA VISTA COUNTRY CLUB

Issued

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crushing hazards:    a) Buena Vista Country Club, Maintenance area - 301 Country Club Lane, Buena NJ 08310:  Employees using the New Holland tractor Model # 3415 - year 1993 did not have the Roll Over Protective Structure (ROPS) installed, observed on or about 07/07/2014.

Issued

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(i): Maintenance and operating practices did not control leakage and prevent accidental escape of flammable liquids:    a) Buena Vista Country Club, Maintenance area - 301 Country Club Lane, Buena NJ 08310:  Employees are exposed to fire hazards from the accidental escape of diesel fuel stored inside an above ground storage tank located outside the maintenance area, observed on or about 07/07/2014.

Issued

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a)   Buena Vista Country Club, Maintenance area - 301 Country Club Lane, Buena NJ 08310:  Employees required to use the   Cabot # 50302 half mask negative pressure respirators equipped with the dual cartridge # AO R53HE - Organic Vapors / P100 Particulate filter.   for fertilizer application operations were not provided with medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use it.  Condition noted on or about 07/07/2014.

Issued

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    a)   Buena Vista Country Club, golf course grounds- 301 Country Club Lane, Buena NJ 08310: The Gooseen Vesa Vacuum Equipment attached to the New Holland 3415 farm tractor had unguarded belts and pulleys that exposed employees to amputations, observed on or about 07/07/2014.

Issued

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    a)   Buena Vista Country Club, golf course grounds - 301 Country Club Lane, Buena NJ 08310: The Gooseen Vesa Vacuum Equipment attached to the New Holland 3415 farm tractor had unguarded belts and pulleys that exposed employees to amputations, observed on or about 07/07/2014.

Issued

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not used with safety guard(s):    a) Buena Vista Country Club, Maintenance area - 301 Country Club Lane, Buena NJ 08310:  Employees used an unguarded TDS-250E 10" Bench Grinder.  Company employees used the bench grinder to sharpen hand tools,  condition occurred on or about 7/07/2014.

Issued

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-31 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)   Buena Vista Country Club, Maintenance area - 301 Country Club Lane, Buena NJ 08310:  Company employees performing fertilizer application operations were required to use the Cabot # 50302 half mask negative pressure respirator equipped with the dual cartridge # AO R53HE - Organic Vapors / P100 Particulate filter.   At the time of the inspection the company did not have a worksite written respiratory protection program with specific procedures for employees required to use respirators.  Condition noted on or about 07/07/2014.

Issued

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    a) Throughout facility: The employer did not provide annual training to employees required to use the fire extinguisher to fight fires, on or about 07/07/2014.

Issued

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-31 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(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a)  Buena Vista Country Club, Maintenance area - 301 Country Club Lane, Buena NJ 08310:  The employer did not have a written hazard communication program for employees that handled chemicals such as but limited to Goof Off (graffiti remover), 7000 Windshield De-Icer, Paint Enamel, Ignition and Battery Sealer, Battery cleaner, High Tack adhesive, Fix a flat, PB Penetrating Catalyst, etc., occurred on or about 7/07/2014.

Issued

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:  a)  Buena Vista Country Club, Maintenance area - 301 Country Club Lane, Buena NJ 08310:  The employer did not have Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) for chemicals such as but limited to Goof Off (graffiti remover), 7000 Windshield De-Icer, Paint Enamel, Ignition and Battery Sealer, Battery cleaner, High Tack adhesive, Fix a flat, PB Penetrating Catalyst, etc., that were used by employees while working in the maintenance area, occurred on or about 7/07/2014.

Issued

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-31 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)  Buena Vista Country Club, Maintenance area - 301 Country Club Lane, Buena NJ 08310:  The employer had not provided information and training to employees on chemicals they used in the workplace such as but not limited to Goof Off (graffiti remover), 7000 Windshield De-Icer, Paint Enamel, Ignition and Battery Sealer, Battery cleaner, High Tack adhesive, Fix a flat, PB Penetrating Catalyst, etc., that were used by employees while working in the maintenance area, occurred on or about 7/07/2014.