OSHA Inspection: SHARP ROAD PEAT MOSS, INC.

Issued

2015-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0515

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition:    a)  Sharp Road Peat Moss, - Production Area:  The employer did not provide protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for the hands, and require appropriate gloves to be used by employees when adding calcium hydroxide to peat moss batches.  Observed on or about 1/20/15.

Issued

2015-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0515

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a) Sharp Road Peat Moss - Production area:  The employer did not ensure employees used appropriate eye protection when exposed to eye hazards from calcium hydroxide when adding lime to peat moss. Observed on or about 1/20/15.

Issued

2015-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1593L100

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) Sharp Road Peat Moss - The Employer did not provide for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials.  Employees adding lime, calcium hydroxide, to peat moss did not have access to an emergency eye wash station, observed on or about 1/20/15.

Issued

2015-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0515

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)  Sharp Road Peat Moss, - Production Area:  The employer did not provide employees, voluntarily wearing filtering facepiece respirators (Moldex 2300 ser. N95) with the information contained in Appendix D of this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard").  Condition noted on/or about February 5, 2015.