OSHA Inspection: SIGNATURE HEALTH CARE

Issued

2014-10-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

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) For employees working in the maintenance shop at 900 Beckett Way, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 as observed on or about 09-04-2014 no training was conducted on the chemicals being used, such as but not limited to, DAP fireblock foam, Dynaflex 230, Glidden ceiling paint, Great stuff pro foam sealant, DAP wallboard joint compound, LG-white lithium grease, Klean strip adhesive remover, Klean strip paint thinner, and Klean strip premium sprayable stripper. Main ingredients to these chemicals included, such as but not limited to, 4,4-Methylenediphenyl diisocyanate, sodium aluminosilicate, titanium dioxide, and 2-propenoic acid, butyl ester, polymer with ethenyl acetate.

Issued

2014-10-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  (a) For employees working in the maintenance shop at 900 Beckett Way, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 as observed on or about 09-04-2014. Employees used half-face respirator, 3M dual cartridge, voluntarily.

Issued

2014-10-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  (a) For employees working in the maintenance shop at 900 Beckett Way, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 as observed on or about 09-04-2014. Employees used half-face respirator, 3M dual cartridge, voluntarily.