OSHA Inspection: JONES AWNINGS & CANVAS, INC.

Issued

Jun 7, 2016

Abate by

Jul 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $490 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:     On or about March 31, 2016, at the above address jobsite, the employer did not provide the information contained in the appendix D to employees using a half-face air purifying respirator during welding operations.

Issued

Jun 7, 2016

Abate by

Jul 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  On or about March 31, 2016 at the above address jobsite, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to employees using a half-face air purifying respirators during welding operations.

Issued

Jun 7, 2016

Abate by

Jul 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $490 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:    On or about March 31, 2016, at the above address jobsite, the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to oxygen and acetylene gas.

Issued

Jun 7, 2016

Abate by

Jul 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  On or about March 31, 2016, at the above address jobsite, the employer allowed gasoline to be stored in an improper container that was not labeled or marked with the product identity and appropriate information as required by the standard.

Issued

Jun 7, 2016

Abate by

Jul 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h): Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced in:   On or about March 31, 2016, at the above address jobsite, the employer did not provide training on the chemical hazards present at the workplace.