OSHA Inspection: MARINAS, LLC

Issued

May 7, 2015

Abate by

May 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(iv): Every flight of stairs having four or more risers, more than 44 inches wide but less than 88 inches wide was not equipped with one stair railing on each open side:  a) In the back of the building, a stairway, directly leading from an exit door, more than 44 inches wide but less than 88 inches wide were not equipped with handrails on either side. This violation was observed on or about February 4, 2015.  b) In the back of the building, a stairway, not directly leading from an exit door, more than 44 inches wide but less than 88 inches wide were not equipped with handrails on either side. This violation was observed on or about February 4, 2015.

Issued

May 7, 2015

Abate by

May 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures.   a. In the sanding and detail area, employees were required to wear respirators with a P100 cartridge without the employer establishing and implementing a written respiratory protection program. This violation was discovered on or about February 4, 2015.

Issued

May 7, 2015

Abate by

May 19, 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) In the workplace where chemicals are used, an employee that uses a 3M respirator with 60923 and 5101 vapor cartridges under voluntary use was not provided with Appendix D to section 29 CFR 1910.134. This violation was discovered on or about February 4, 2015.

Issued

May 7, 2015

Abate by

May 27, 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) In the workplace where chemicals are used, an employee uses a 3M respirator with 60923 and 5101 vapor cartridges under voluntary use. The employer did not ensure that the employee was medically able to use the respirator or train them clean, store and maintain the respirator to prevent the respirator from being a health hazard to the user. This violation was observed on or about February 4, 2015.

Issued

May 7, 2015

Abate by

May 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  a. In the sanding and detail area, employee was not provided with a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a cartridge respirator. This violation was discovered on or about February 4, 2015.

Issued

May 7, 2015

Abate by

May 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator.  a. In the sanding and detail area, employee was required to wear 3M half-face respirator with P100 cartridges without having an appropriate fit test performed. This violation was discovered on or about February 4, 2015.

Issued

May 7, 2015

Abate by

May 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

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) In the workplace where chemicals are used, employee uses corrosive chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Luma Brite without facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body. This violation was discovered on or about February 4, 2015.

Issued

May 7, 2015

Abate by

May 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:  a) In the mechanical and detail area, a bench grinder was not anchored to the bench. This violation was discovered on or about February 4, 2015.

Issued

May 7, 2015

Abate by

May 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $240 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(4): The employer did not post an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent February 1 thru April 30.  At the work site, the employer failed to post the annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses. This violation was discovered on or about February 4, 2015.

Issued

May 7, 2015

Abate by

May 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) In the facility, the employer did not have a written hazard communication program when employees used chemicals, such as, but not limited to, corrosive chemical Luma Brite. This violation was discovered on or about February 4, 2015.