OSHA Inspection: OAXACA MEXICAN PRODUCTS

Issued

May 3, 2016

Abate by

May 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,575 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.     (a) Warehouse: No written Hazard Assessment was completed. Employees used hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to caustic sodium hydroxide, on or about November 19, 2015.

Issued

May 3, 2016

Abate by

May 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)Warehouse: Employees used caustic "Oven off" to clean the floor in the warehouse. The product consisted of hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to caustic sodium hydroxide; but appropriate protective eyewear was not required nor provided thus exposing employees to a chemical hazard to their eyes, on or about November 19, 2015.

Issued

May 3, 2016

Abate by

May 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,575 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body was not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.    a) Warehouse: Employees who use corrosive materials were not provided with suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes. Employees use aqueous solutions of corrosive sodium hydroxide and aqueous solutions of corrosive sodium hypochlorite (AKA regular household bleach) and mix it with water to clean the facilities. The employer did not provide emergency eye wash stations, on or about November 19, 2015.

Issued

May 3, 2016

Abate by

Jun 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,575 Reduced

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) Establishment: A hazard communication program was not developed and implemented for employees who are exposed to hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to Oven Off, bleach and propane, on or about November 19, 2015.

Issued

May 3, 2016

Abate by

Jun 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  (a) Establishment: Employees including but not limited to warehouse employees have exposure to hazardous chemicals in the course of their work, but Safety Data Sheet for products such as but not limited to "Oven Off" was not immediately available for employee access, on or about November 19, 2015.

Issued

May 3, 2016

Abate by

Jun 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.  (a) Establishment: Employees including but not limited to cleaning employees have exposure to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to "Oven Off," which contains Sodium Hydroxide, bleach and propane, but Hazard Communication training was not provided, on or about November 19, 2015.

Issued

May 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(c)(1)(i): When toilet rooms were intended to be occupied by no more than one person at a time, the rooms were not provided with an adequate lock capable of being secured on the inside: Note:  Where toilet rooms are intended to be occupied by no more than one person at a time, can be locked from the inside, and contain at least one water closet, separate toilet rooms for each sex need not be provided.  a) Warehouse: The toilet room was not separate for each sex, nor was the room provided with an adequate lock capable of being locked from the inside, on or about November 19, 2015.

Issued

May 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(ii): Lavatories were not provided with hot and cold, or tepid running water:  (a) Warehouse Lavatory: The lavatory sink was not provided with hot or tepid water thus exposing employees who work in the warehouse to pathogens which could result in illness, on or about November 19, 2015.

Issued

May 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(iv): Lavatories were not provided with individual hand towels or sections thereof, of cloth or paper, warm air blowers or clean individual sections of continuous cloth toweling:  (a) Warehouse Lavatory: The lavatory was not provided with individual hand towels nor warm air blower, thus exposing employees who work in the warehouse to pathogens which could result in illness, on or about November 19, 2015.