OSHA Inspection: SWEENEYS POOL SERVICE INC.

Issued

2016-08-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1604.00 · Current $950.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2):  Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading Exit.      (a)  At the work site; exit was not marked by a sign reading "Exit"; on or about 5/16/16.      Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-08-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1604.00 · Current $950.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, and maintained:     (a) At the work site; the employer did not provide face protection, on or about 5/16/16.       Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-08-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1604.00 · Current $950.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.134(c )(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    a) At the worksite - employees with the job title of laborer, are provided with and required to wear filtering face piece respirator and are not provided with the additional elements contained in the respirator program.  The employer did not develop or implement a written respiratory program including training, medical evaluation, fit testing, facepiece seal protection, procedures for cleaning and storing and disinfecting of  respirators, on or about 5/16/16.    Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.    ABATEMENT NOTE:         The written Respiratory Program must include the descriptions of how the       following program elements, required by this regulation will be developed,       implemented and conveyed to the employer's employees who use respirators:         (i)   Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace.         (ii)  Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators.         (iii) Fit testing procedures for tight fitting respirators.         (iv)  Procedures for the proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably       foreseeable emergency situations.         (v)   Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting       repairing, discarding, and maintaining respirators.         (vi)  Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing       air for atmosphere-supplying respirators.         (vii) Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are       potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations.         (viii)Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including put       and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and         (ix)  Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.

Issued

2016-08-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and provide an appropriate respirator based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker is exposed and workplace and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability:    a) At the worksite - the employer did not monitor the respiratory hazards to which the employees are exposed to; on or about 5/16/16.   Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-08-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a)   At the worksite - Employees are required to filtering face piece respirator without being provided with medical evaluation prior to the employee's use of the respirator in the workplace, on or about 5/16/16.  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-08-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  a)   At the worksite - Employees are required to wear filtering face piece respirator without being fit tested prior to the initial use of the respirator, on or about 5/16/16.  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-08-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3):  Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:   a)   At the worksite - employees required to wear filtering face piece respirator were not provided with respiratory protection training prior to being required to wear a respirator at the workplace; on or about 5/16/16.   Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-08-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1604.00 · Current $950.00 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) At the work site; an eyewash was not provided for corrosive materials, on or about 5/16/16.     Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-08-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1604.00 · Current $950.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas) was not provided:    (a) At the work site; the employer did not provide a list of chemicals, on or about 5/16/16.     Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2016-08-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1604.00 · Current $950.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):  Employees were not provided with information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and when a new hazard was introduced into their work area:    a) At the worksite, Employees who use and are exposed to hazardous materials such as, but not limited to, calcium hypochlorite  were not provided with information and training on the hazards associated with exposure to this chemical ; on or about 5/16/16.    Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.