OSHA Inspection: WILLIAM L HRNCIR & FRED MUELLER

Issued

Sep 30, 2014

Abate by

Oct 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 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:   At this facility, employees working in a retail metal building component/ranch and farm store were exposed to hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Phospho Rust Remover, Krylon X-metals aerosal, BLP Mobile Paints Lacquer Thinner, BLP Mobile Paints Xylene, Sakrete Extra High Strength Concrete Mix Maximizer High Strength Concrete Mix, Sakrete, and primer.  The employer had not developed a program which would address labeling and other forms of warning on chemical containers, Material Safety Data Sheets, and employee information and training on the hazards associated with chemicals utilized at this site.   The written program must also contain the following:   a.  a list of all hazardous chemicals on site,  b.  the methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks involving chemicals, such as a spill,  c.  the hazards of chemicals contained in piping that is not labeled, and  d.  the method the employer will use to inform other employers (contractors) of the chemicals their employees might be exposed to while performing duties at this site.