OSHA Inspection: TORTILLERIA LA POBLANITA INC.

Issued

May 12, 2015

Abate by

May 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,040 Reduced

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:      Chemical storage and handling area    A) Where employees transfer the concentrated "Clorox" to smaller spray bottles, the employer failed to ensure that employees conducting this operation use chemical protective eyewear to protect them from hazardous chemicals spills and splashes; on or about 02-05-2015.

Issued

May 12, 2015

Abate by

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,040 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:    Chemical storage and handling area    A) Where employees transfer chemicals to smaller spray bottles, including but not limited to concentrated "Clorox", the employer failed to ensure that suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes were readily available to employees; on or about 02-05-2015.

Issued

May 12, 2015

Abate by

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,040 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):    Production and chemical storage areas    A) Where employees use hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to concentrated "Clorox" and "Window Magic" in cleaning operations, the employer failed to develop and implement a written Hazard Communication Program; on or about 02-05-2015.

Issued

May 12, 2015

Abate by

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer shall maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s).     Production area    A) Where employees use hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to concentrated "Clorox", the employer did not have a copy of the safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical used in the plant; on or about 02/05/2015.

Issued

May 12, 2015

Abate by

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.    Production and chemical storage areas    A) Where employees use hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to concentrated "Clorox", the employer failed to provide effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area; on or about 02/05/2015.

Issued

May 12, 2015

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(iii): Lavatories were not provided with hand soap or similar cleansing agent:  Production area   A) Hand-soap or similar was not available to employees in the bathrooms, on or about 02-5-2015.