OSHA Inspection: BLOOMIN' BRANDS, INC.

Issued

Dec 30, 2014

Abate by

Jan 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a) For the Bonefish Grill at 2519 McMullen Booth Rd., Clearwater, FL, as observed on or about 10/07/2014, corrosive chemicals were present such as, but not limited to, Ecolab Oasis 146 Multi-Quat Sanitizer and Ecolab Greasestrip Plus degreaser. Employees mixed the concentrated degreaser with water by pouring the degreaser into buckets or bottles. No eyewash or shower station was present to provide suitable quick drenching and flushing of the body/eyes.

Issued

Dec 30, 2014

Abate by

Jan 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $3,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used:    a) For the Bonefish Grill at 2519 McMullen Booth Rd., Clearwater, FL 33761, as observed on or about 10/07/2014 and occurring in the preceding two months, employees who used hazardous cleaning chemicals such as, but not limited to, Ecolab Greasestrip Plus degreaser and Oasis 146 Multi-Quat Sanitizer were not familiar with what the necessary/required personal protective equipment was for use of these chemicals.

Issued

Dec 30, 2014

Abate by

Jan 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iii): The employer did not provide information to the employees as to the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, and material safety data sheets required by 29 CFR 1910.1200:    a) For the Bonfish Grill at 2519 McMullen Booth Rd., Clearwater, FL 33761, as observed on or about 10/07/2014, employees who used cleaning chemicals such as, but not limited to, Ecolab Greasestrip Plus degreaser and Oasis 146 Multi-Quat Sanitizer were not knowledgeable of the location of safety data sheets for the chemicals used or what a safety data sheet was.

Issued

Dec 30, 2014

Abate by

Jan 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $3,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:    a) For the Bonefish Grill at 2519 McMullen Booth Rd., Clearwater, FL 33761, as observed on or about 10/07/2014, employees who used cleaning chemicals such as, but not limited to, Ecolab Greasestrip Plus degreaser and Oasis 146 Multi-Quat Sanitizer had not been trained on what personal protective equipment was to be used.

Issued

Dec 30, 2014

Abate by

Jan 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 and included the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):  a) For the Bonefish Grill at 2519 McMullin Booth Rd., Clearwater, FL as observed on or about 10/07/2014, a written hazard communication program for chemicals used at the workplace was not provided/available.