OSHA Inspection: CHARITABLE SERVICES COMPANY

Issued

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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 was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by hazard.  1) Parcel #0612D00517, 600 Block Country Club Road, LaGrange, GA - An employee was operating a John Deere Z-Trak model number Z830A zero-turn lawnmower near an embankment on a slope approximately 14 degrees without the roll-over protective structure installed in an upright position.  An employee was struck-by a John Deere zero turn lawnmower and was fatally injured.

Issued

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers was not provided, used, and/or maintained.   1) Parcel #0612D00517, 600 Block Country Club Road, LaGrange, GA - An employee was operating a John Deere Z-Trak model number Z830A zero-turn lawnmower on a slope approximately 14 degrees angle without wearing the seatbelt.  An employee was struck-by a John Deere zero turn lawnmower and was fatally injured.

Issued

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazards created by in-going nip points, rotating parts, and/or flying chips and sparks:  1) Maintenance Shop - Employees were using a drill press 12' (model number 0016 and serial number ) that was not equipped with a guard, exposing employees to a serious laceration hazard from the rotating bit and chuck.

Issued

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $2400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:  1) Maintenance Shop - Employees were operating the bench grinding machine without the guard on the cutoff circular saw blade, exposing employees to a laceration or amputation hazard.

Issued

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): On offhand grinding machines, work rests were not used to support the work and/or were not kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage.   1) Maintenance Shop - Employees were operating the bench grinding machine without a work rest, and were exposed to contact with the unguarded part of the equipment.

Issued

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  1) Maintenance Shop - Employees were operating the bench grinding machine without a tongue guard, and were exposed to contact with the unguarded part of the equipment and/or amputation hazards.

Issued

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-20 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 maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g) and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:  1) Maintenance Shop - Employer did not develop a written hazard communication program including listing and documenting all the chemicals employees are required to use on a daily basis that including but not limited to sodium hypochlorite, propylene glycol monobutyl ether and petroleum gas.

Issued

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)  1) Production Area - The employer did not provide or make available safety data sheet (SDS) for hazardous chemicals employees were using at the site, including but not limited to sodium hypochlorite, propylene glycol monobutyl ether and petroleum gas.

Issued

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1919.1200(h)(1):  Employees were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2) and (3) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area:  1) Production Area - The employer did not provide any training to the employees on the hazardous chemicals used on a daily basis that, including but not limited to sodium hypochlorite, propylene glycol monobutyl ether and petroleum gas.

Issued

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  1) Production Area - The employer did not provide training to employees on the new hazard communication standard Global Harmonized System (GHS) that took effective December 1, 2013. Employees were not familiar with the new hazard communication standard.  Employees are using hazardous chemicals such as but limited to sodium hypochlorite, propylene glycol monobutyl ether and petroleum gas.