OSHA Inspection: SPRING HOUSE ANIMAL HOSPITAL, INC.

Issued

2015-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1560

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)  Spring House Animal Hospital - Employees use various chemicals, such as but not limited to, anesthesia gases and disinfectant solutions, and 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, on or about January 8, 2015.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.    ABATEMENT NOTE: A written program shall include descriptions of how the criteria for the following will be met: 1.  Labeling, pictograms, and other forms of warning; 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 of the availability of material safety data sheets, must also be addressed.  The written program must be made available upon request.

Issued

2015-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  a)  Spring House Animal Hospital - Employees use various chemicals, such as but not limited to, anesthesia gases and disinfectant solutions, and the employer did not have material safety data sheets for the chemicals in use, on or about January 8, 2015.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2015-03-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a)  Spring House Animal Hospital - Employees use various chemicals, such as but not limited to, anesthesia gases and disinfectant solutions, and the employer did not effectively inform and train employees on the hazards of the chemicals in use, on or about January 8, 2015.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.