OSHA Inspection: ADVENTUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Issued

Sep 29, 2015

Abate by

Nov 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(1)(ii): Full shift (for at least seven -7 continuous hours) personal samples for lead were not collected including at least one sample for each shift for each job classification in each work area:    (a) The employer did not collect full shift personal air samples for lead while employees performed mowing and weed trimming at firing ranges.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 29, 2015

Abate by

Nov 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:    (a)  Employees were potentially exposed to lead while performing mowing and weed trimming at firing ranges. The employer did not conduct an initial assessment to determine if employees were exposed to lead at or above the action level.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 29, 2015

Abate by

Oct 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:    (a) The employer did not provide employees who performed mowing and weed trimming at firing ranges with information contained in Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 29, 2015

Abate by

Oct 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $680 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

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) The employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program at the worksite where employees were potentially exposed to such chemicals as bathroom cleaners, inorganic lead, and gasoline.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 29, 2015

Abate by

Oct 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2) and (h)(3) 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) Three employees who were potentially exposed to such hazardous chemicals as bathroom cleaners, inorganic lead, and gasoline while performing maintenance activities, as well as mowing and weed trimming work, had not been provided with information and training (stipulated in 1910.1200(h)(2) and (h)(3)) on hazardous chemicals in their work area.  (b) As of July 17, 2015, the employer had not trained employees on the new chemical container label elements and the new format and types of information on each section of safety data sheets (SDSs).   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 29, 2015

Abate by

Oct 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(m)(1)(iii): The employer did not include lead in the hazard communication program established to comply with the HCS (� 1910.1200), and the employer did not ensure that each employee had access to labels on containers of lead and to safety data sheets, and that employees were trained on lead in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (l) of this section.  (a) The employer did not include lead in their hazard communication program and ensure that employees potentially exposed to lead during mowing and weed trimming operations at firing ranges were trained on the health hazards associated with lead including reproductive/developmental toxicity, central nervous system effects, kidney effects, blood effects, and acute toxicity effects.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED