OSHA Inspection: KINGSON AND KINGSON INC.

Issued

2014-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:    (a)  Housekeeping Department:  Employees were used three Electrolux Sanitaire SC888K commercial upright vacuum cleaner during housekeeping activities.  The three Electrolux Sanitaire vacuum cleaners were missing the grounding pin on the electrical power cord, as observed on November 17, 2014.      Abatement Certification Required for this Item.

Issued

2014-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    (a)  Facility Wide:  Employees used cleaning products such as, but not limited to, ECOLAB glass cleaner, which contains but not limited to, glycolic acid and Pine Sol, which contains but not limited to, D-Glucopyranose, oligomeric, decyl octyl glycosides.  The employer has not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program, as determined on November 17, 2014.      ABATEMENT NOTE:  A written program shall include a description of how the criteria for the following will be met:  1.        Labeling and other forms of warnings;  2.        Safety Data Sheets;  3.        Employee information and training.      Additionally, a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace must be compiled.  Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks and the informing of contractors of workplace hazards, including a description of the labeling system used in the facility and the availability of safety data sheets must also be addressed.  The written program must be made available upon request.    Abatement Certification Required for this Item.

Issued

2014-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-02 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):    (a)  Facility Wide:  Employees used cleaning products such as, but not limited to, Pine Sol, which contains but not limited to, D-Glucopyranose, oligomeric, decyl octyl glycosides.  The employer did not maintain copies of the safety data sheet for the Pine Sol used by employees, as determined on November 17, 2014.     Abatement Note:  Electronic access and other alternatives to maintaining paper copies of the safety data sheets are permitted as long as no barriers to immediate employee access in each workplace are created by such options.   Abatement Certification Required for this Item