OSHA Inspection: ORLEAN COMPANY

Issued

Feb 22, 2016

Abate by

Mar 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,800 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:    On or about December 30, 2015, the employer had not documented that a workplace hazard assessment had been conducted.

Issued

Feb 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,095 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.213(r)(4): Suitable guard(s) were not provided to reduce to a minimum the hazard due to the point of operation of:    On or about December 30, 2015, the employer failed to guard the point of operation, on the lower  portion of the saw blade located on the miter/chop in the maintenance workshop. Employees  used the saw for cutting wood needed for the senior apartments and common areas of the facility.

Issued

Feb 22, 2016

Abate by

Mar 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,620 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i): The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:    On or about December 30, 2015, the employer failed to develop a written Exposure Control Plan for employees that are housekeepers.

Issued

Feb 22, 2016

Abate by

Mar 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i): Hepatitis B vaccination was not made available within 10 working days of initial assignment to all employee(s) with occupational exposure:  On or about December 30,2015, the employer failed to offer hepatitis B vaccines to employees that are housekeepers.

Issued

Feb 22, 2016

Abate by

Mar 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(iv): Annual training for employees with occupational exposure was not provided within one year of their previous training:  On or about December 30, 2015, the employer failed to have employees that are housekeepers, trained annually.

Issued

Feb 22, 2016

Abate by

Mar 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):    On or about December 30, 2015, the employer did not provide a written hazardous communication program to employees who perform housekeeping cleaning operations and maintenance operations, utilizing chemicals including, but not limited to, bleach, ammonia, oven cleaner, drain cleaner, and coil cleaner.

Issued

Feb 22, 2016

Abate by

Mar 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use  On or about December 30, 2015, the employer did not ensure that safety data sheets were readily accessible during each work shift in that employees did not know where the SDS's were located.

Issued

Feb 22, 2016

Abate by

Mar 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training 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:  On or about December 30, 2015, employees working with or around hazardous chemicals including but not limited to glass cleaner, bleach, ammonia, oven cleaner, clobber drain cleaner, tile cleaner, grout cleaner, coil cleaner, were not provided with information or training on the hazards of the cleaners and chemicals they work with.

Issued

Feb 22, 2016

Abate by

Mar 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent.    Abatement Certification and Documentation is required    a) On or about December 30, 2015, the employer did not keep a log for each recordable work related injury/illness for the calendar year 2015 in accordance with the record keeping requirements.    b) On or about December 30, 2015, the employer did not keep a log for each recordable work related injury/illness for the calendar year 2016 in accordance with the record keeping requirements.

Issued

Feb 22, 2016

Abate by

Mar 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,925 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): Basic Requirement. Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.    On or about December 30, 2015, the employer did not report an employee amputation, that occurred on September 10, 2015 at The Normandy Apartments, within the required twenty four hours.