OSHA Inspection: CASSIDY TIRES & SERVICE

Issued

2014-12-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $2520.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(b): Written and oral emergency action plans. An emergency action plan must be in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review. However, an employer with 10 or fewer employees may communicate the plan orally to employees.    The employer did not have a written emergency action plan as required. This exposed employees to burn hazards in case of an emergency.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)

Issued

2014-12-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i):     An employer may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if the employer determines that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If the employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard"); and abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)    Abatement documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2014-12-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $2520.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each 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.     The employer did not maintain at each workplace a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) that would describe or include at least the following:  1) Requirement for labeling and other forms of warning;  2) Safety data sheet availability;  3) Employee information and training;  4) A list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace;   5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and   6) Methods to provide other employer(s) access to safety data sheet; information on any precautionary measures and the labeling system used in the workplace.    Abatement documentation is required in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)