OSHA Inspection: PIKE COUNTY SHELTERED WORKSHOP, INC.

Issued

2015-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used:  a. At the dock area, where forklift propane fuel tanks were stored and smoking had occurred, and where the propane tank safety data sheet prohibited smoking near the storage area, employee work practices were not adequately enforced to prevent them from smoking on the dock near the propane tanks.  Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).