OSHA Inspection: COLONIAL PARK RBG, LLC

Issued

Jun 17, 2015

Abate by

Jul 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

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:  On or about May 05, 2015 and times prior thereto, at the worksite located at or near 5813 Baseline Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, employees are required to mix corrosive chemicals without suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes  for emergencies. This condition exposes employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

Jun 17, 2015

Abate by

Jun 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a)(2): Where exposed live parts were not deenergized (i.e., for reasons of increased or additional hazards or infeasibility), other safety-related work practices were not used to protect employees who could be exposed to the electrical hazards involved:  On or about June 4, 2015 and times prior thereto, at the worksite located at or near 5813 Baseline Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, employees were observed working near and around live, unprotected electrical circuits. Employees were not protected against accidental contact with the live electrical parts. This condition exposes employees to shock hazards.  Instance A: Electrical outlets covers had been removed, and the parts were still energized while employees were working in the near vicinity.  Instance B: The light switch covers had been removed, and the parts were still energized while employees were working in the near vicinity.

Issued

Jun 17, 2015

Abate by

Jun 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2): "Lockout and Tagging." While any employee is exposed to contact with parts of fixed electric equipment or circuits which have been deenergized, the circuits energizing the parts shall be locked out or tagged or both in accordance with the requirements of this paragraph. The requirements shall be followed in the order in which they are presented (i.e., paragraph (b)(2)(i) first, then paragraph (b)(2)(ii), etc.).   On or about June 4, 2015 and times prior thereto, at the worksite located at or near 5813 Baseline Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, employees were exposed to contact with parts of fixed electric circuits without the energizing parts being locked out or tagged out. Employees were observed working near live electrical parts without the corresponding breaker in the circuit box locked out or tagged out. This condition exposes employees to shock hazards.  Instance A: Employees were working near unprotected, live circuits in the electrical outlets without the energizing circuits being locked out or tagged out.  Instance B: Employees were working near unprotected, live circuits in the light switches without the energizing circuits being locked out or tagged out.

Issued

Jun 17, 2015

Abate by

Jun 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i): The employer did not maintain a written copy of the procedures outlined in paragraph (b)(2) of 29 CFR 1910.333 and did not make it available for inspection by the Assistant Secretary of Labor and his or her authorized representatives:   On or about June 4, 2015 and times prior thereto, at the worksite located at or near 5813 Baseline Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, the employer did not have a written lock-out/tag-out program available at the time of inspection as required. Employees are required to remove the face plates of the electrical outlets and the face plates of light switches. This condition exposes employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Jun 17, 2015

Abate by

Jun 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(4): The employer did not make the written hazard communication program available upon request to the Assistant Secretary and the Director in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1020(e):   On or about April 05, 2015 and times prior thereto, at the worksite located at or near 5813 Baseline Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, the employer was not able to present a written hazard communication program when asked for one at the time of inspection. The employer used products that required a hazard communication program. These products included, but were not limited to, 409 Commercial Cleaner Degreaser Disinfectant, Concentrated Clorox Bleach, Zep Commercial Acidic Toilet Bowl Cleaner, Mr. Muscle Oven and Grill Cleaner, and Zep Odor Control Concentrate.

Issued

Jun 17, 2015

Abate by

Jun 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use.   On or about April 05, 2015 and times prior thereto, at the worksite located at or near 5813 Baseline Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, the employer was not able to present copies of the material safety data sheets for the chemicals used on site when asked at the time of inspection. The employer used products that required a hazard communication program. These products included, but were not limited to, 409 Commercial Cleaner Degreaser Disinfectant, Concentrated Clorox Bleach, Zep Commercial Acidic Toilet Bowl Cleaner, Mr. Muscle Oven and Grill Cleaner, and Zep Odor Control Concentrate.

Issued

Jun 17, 2015

Abate by

Jun 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   On or about April 05, 2015 and times prior thereto, at the worksite located at or near 5813 Baseline Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, the employer had not provided employees effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals used in their work facility at the time of inspection.  Employees are required to work with cleaning chemicals that require hazard communication training daily. These products included, but were not limited to, 409 Commercial Cleaner Degreaser Disinfectant, Concentrated Clorox Bleach, Zep Commercial Acidic Toilet Bowl Cleaner, Mr. Muscle Oven and Grill Cleaner, and Zep Odor Control Concentrate.

Issued

Jun 17, 2015

Abate by

Jul 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): The employer did not determine if the voluntary use of a respirator did not in itself create a hazard:   On or about May 05, 2015 and times prior thereto, at the worksite located at or near 5813 Baseline Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, the employer had not done a hazard assessment to determine if the voluntary use of the dust masks did not create a hazard. Employees were allowed to use dust masks while using chemical cleaners such as, but not limited to, 409 Commercial Cleaner Degreaser Disinfectant, Concentrated Clorox Bleach, Zep Commercial Acidic Toilet Bowl Cleaner, Mr. Muscle Oven and Grill Cleaner, and Zep Odor Control Concentrate. This condition exposes employees to inhalation hazards.

Issued

Jun 17, 2015

Abate by

Jul 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  On or about May 05, 2015 and times prior thereto, at the worksite located at or near 5813 Baseline Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, the employer did not provide the information as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134 to employees regarding the voluntary use of respirators. This condition exposed employees to inhalation hazards.