OSHA Inspection: VENTURE MEDICAL REQUIP, INC.

Issued

Mar 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  (a) At 6008 Bonacker Drive in Tampa, Florida, as observed on or about 10/09/2014, for employees operating a Toyota forklift, Serial No. FGC15-15850. The most recent evaluation was on September 19, 2011.

Issued

Mar 17, 2015

Abate by

Mar 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) At 6008 Bonacker Drive in Tampa, Florida, for employees performing painting operations with a full-face air purifying respirator with organic vapor cartridges, as observed on or about 10/09/2014.

Issued

Mar 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) At 6008 Bonacker Drive in Tampa, Florida, for employees performing painting operations with a full-face air purifying respirator with organic vapor cartridges, as observed on or about 10/09/2014.

Issued

Mar 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:  a) At  6008 Bonacker Drive in Tampa, FL, in that, employees were not effectively trained to understand the hazards of corrosive and irritant chemicals, such as but limited to, paints, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, and rust cleaners used during the refurbishing of medical equipment, as observed on or about 10-09-2014.

Issued

Mar 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  a) At  6008 Bonacker Drive in Tampa, FL, in that, employees were not effectively trained to understand the hazards of corrosive and irritant chemicals such as, but limited to, paints, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, and rust cleaners used during the refurbishing of medical equipment, as observed on or about 10/09/2014.