OSHA Inspection: NEVADA CORPORATION

Issued

2015-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $4500.00

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) Protective sleeves were not provided to crew members when performing tasks in close proximity to fryers and grills to protect their forearms from the hazard of burns from contact with hot surfaces, oil, and grease.

Issued

2015-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.    (a) At the grill area, workers performing grill operations such cooking food and cleaning grill surfaces, were exposed to the hazard of burns from contact with hot grease and/or hot grill surfaces.

Issued

2015-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1900.00 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:     (a) Nevada Corporation did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(d)(1) that would describe or include at least the following:    1) Requirement for labeling of containers of hazardous chemicals;    2) Material safety data sheet availability;    3) Training of employees;    4) a complete list of hazardous chemicals known to be in the workplace;    5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks; and    6) Methods to inform other employer(s) of material safety data sheet availability; the labeling system; and any precautionary measures to protect employees.    Workers were exposed to hazardous chemicals, including McD Heavy-Duty Degreaser, McD Hi-Temp Grill Cleaner, McD Fryer Cleanser, and Write-Away Graffiti Remover.

Issued

2015-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:  (a) In the storage room, a 1 gallon container containing a blue liquid was not labeled.

Issued

2015-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Training had not been provided regarding the hazards of the chemicals in the work area, including, but not limited to, McD Heavy-Duty Degreaser, McD Hi-Temp Grill Cleaner, McD Fryer Cleanser, and Write-Away Graffiti Remover.