OSHA Inspection: SCI FUNERAL SERVICES OF FLORIDA LLC

Issued

2015-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

Hazardous substances 8330

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: the employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that the employees were exposed to excessive heat:    On or about June 18,2015, at the above addressed jobsite, employees engaged in cremation activities were exposed to the hazard of excessive heat (heat index maximum of 131 degrees Fahrenheit (55 degrees Celsius) and Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) of 115.34 degrees Farenheit (46.3 degrees Celsius)) from factors such as not limited to cremation machines that are used to cremate human remains.

Issued

2015-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   On or about April 24, 2015, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not provide the information contained in the appendix D to an employee using a 3M half-face respirator during cremation operations.

Issued

2015-08-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   On or about April 24, 2015, at the above address, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to employees using a 3M half-face respirator during operation of cremation equipment at the facility.