OSHA Inspection: LEISURE WOODS, INC.

Issued

Apr 7, 2015

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

Hazardous substances 92109211

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:       Employees were exposed to the additional respiratory stressors associated with wearing a respirator while voluntarily wearing 3M half mask, tight-fitting respirators to perform routine work activities, such as but not limited to, staining and painting.  The employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees prior to voluntary respirator use in the workplace.      Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Apr 7, 2015

Abate by

May 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):      Employees were exposed to struck by hazards when employees operated a sit-down Clark forklift to transport materials within the Shop Area and the employer did not ensure employees were trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks.          Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Apr 7, 2015

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

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:       Employees were being exposed to skin and eye irritation while working chemicals such as, but not limited to, Sikkens Stain and Sherman Williams Deckscape, and the employer did not ensure that a written hazard communication program had been implemented that included training, a list of inventory chemicals, and maintaining Safety Data Sheets (SDS).       Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Apr 7, 2015

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 92109211

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:    The employer failed to provide Appendix D of the respiratory standard to employees voluntarily wearing 3M Tekk N95 respirators, 3M N95 particulate respirators, 3M half mask, tight-fitting respirators, and an Airshield Pro Helmet while cutting wood, staining, and painting.     Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).