OSHA Inspection: OSCEOLA COTTON COMPANY, LLC

Issued

Oct 5, 2015

Abate by

Oct 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    (a)  In the on-site warehouse near the break room, on or about June 2, 2015 and at times prior to, a sign was not posted identifying the door as an exit, resulting in a life safety hazard.

Issued

Oct 5, 2015

Abate by

Oct 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:    (a) At the propane storage tank, on or about June 2, 2015 and at times prior to, employees were not provided with protective eye equipment for the filling of propane bottles associated with powered industrial trucks, exposing them to a chemical hazard.

Issued

Oct 5, 2015

Abate by

Oct 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    (a)  Throughout the facility, on or about June 2, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely by training and evaluation, resulting in a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Oct 5, 2015

Abate by

Oct 30, 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:  (a) Throughout the facility, on or about June 2, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did not provide basic advisory information contained in Appendix D to employees who used filtering facepiece respirators on a voluntary basis, resulting in a respiratory and dermal hazard.

Issued

Oct 5, 2015

Abate by

Oct 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):   (a)  Throughout the facility, on June 2, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program for employees who used hazardous chemicals including but not limited to propane and hydraulic fluid, resulting in a chemical hazard.

Issued

Oct 5, 2015

Abate by

Oct 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  (a)  Throughout the facility, on June 2, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did not maintain material safety data sheets for employees who used hazardous chemicals including but not limited to propane and hydraulic fluid, resulting in a chemical hazard.

Issued

Oct 5, 2015

Abate by

Oct 30, 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:  (a)  Throughout the facility, on June 2, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did not provide hazard communication training for employees who used hazardous chemicals including but not limited to propane and hydraulic fluid, resulting in a chemical hazard.