OSHA Inspection: ARAMARK MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Issued

Jan 12, 2016

Abate by

Mar 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 05601340D150

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.)  Aramark Corporation, 501 East 38th Street Erie, PA - On or about December 10th, 2015 and times prior thereto: Employees worked with and around hazardous substances including but not limited to, Carbon Monoxide, Gasoline and various oils and lubricants. The written Hazard Communication program provided by the company was not worksite specific.  The employer's Hazard Communication program was missing information including, but not limited to, the following:         1. Designation of the specific person(s) responsible for implementation of the program;      2. Specific information on how safety data sheets are to be maintained (e.g., in notebooks in the work area(s), via telefax), procedures on how to retrieve SDSs electronically, including backup systems to be used in the event of failure of the electronic equipment, and how employees obtain access to the SDSs;    3. Procedure to follow if the SDS is not received at the time of the first shipment.    4.  Procedure to follow if it is suspected that the SDS is not appropriate (e.g., missing hazards);    5. Procedure to follow to determine if the SDS is current;    6. How the chemical specific training is to be conducted (e.g., written, visual presentation using slides, verbal); and    7. Procedure to train employees when they are potentially exposed to chemicals used by other employers, multi-employer worksites (e.g. written, visual, presentation using slides, verbal).