OSHA Inspection: JOHN A. MEDLIN JR, INC DBA ROCKLAND ATHLETIC SUPPLY

Issued

2015-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $893.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guards, where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet above the floor or working level, had openings larger than one half inch:  Shop, Screen Printing:  Two fans were not equipped with guards with 1/2 opening or less to cover the rotating blades.

Issued

2015-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $893.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  Shop, Screen Printing: An outlet and light switch were missing cover plates exposing live electrical parts.

Issued

2015-10-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(i)(2): It was reasonably foreseeable that an employee's eyes may contact solutions containing 0.1 percent or greater methylene chloride and the employer did not provide appropriate eyewash facilities within the immediate work area for emergency use:  Shop, Screen Printing: An eyewash was not provided where Expert Premium 303 (contains 60 % methylene chloride) was sprayed during spot removal operations.

Issued

2015-10-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(k)(1)(iii): The employer did not include methylene chloride in the hazard communication program established to comply with hazard communication standard (HCS) (1910.1200) and did not ensure each employee was trained in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (l) of this section:  Shop, Screen Printing: Hazard communication information and training on the hazards of methylene chloride was not provided where workers used Expert Premium 303 containing 60% methylene chloride.

Issued

2015-10-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) labeling (g)safety data sheets, and (h) training will be met:  Shop, Screen Printing: A written hazard communication program was not developed and implemented where chemicals are used during screen printing operations.

Issued

2015-10-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:   Shop, Screen Printing:  a) The spray bottle of Expert Premium 303 spot cleaner(contains methylene chloride and perchloroethylene) was not labeled with a health hazard warning.  b) A container of Plastiisolv Screen and Press Wash (contains aliphatic hydrocarbon and d- Limonene)  was not labeled with a health hazard warning.

Issued

2015-10-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review:  Shop: An emergency action plan was not developed for employee working in manufacturing areas, office and retail store.