OSHA Inspection: THE HEMISPHERES CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC

Issued

2016-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees hands were exposed to hazardous condition(s):  On or about May 9, 2016, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not select the appropriate hand protection for employees who were performing painting operations and using hazardous chemicals.

Issued

2016-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:    On or about May 9, 2016, and at times prior thereto, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees performing pressure washing and painting, and were required to work with hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Vinyl Acrylic Traffic Paint, Super Spec HP Alkyd Metal Primer P06, Rust Destroyer, Gasoline, Super Spec HP DTM Alkyd Semi-Gloss P24, Crown Paint Thinner and Mineral Spirits.

Issued

2016-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 May 9, 2016, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not provide effective hazard communication training and were required to work with hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Vinyl Acrylic Traffic Paint, Super Spec HP Alkyd Metal Primer P06, Rust Destroyer, Gasoline, Super Spec HP DTM Alkyd Semi-Gloss P24, Crown Paint Thinner and Mineral Spirits while performing pressure washing and painting operations,.

Issued

2016-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1000.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): A log of all Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300) and for the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300-A), and/or the Injury and Illness Incident Report (OSHA Form 301) or equivalent forms were not kept by the establishment:     a) On or about May 9, 2016, at the above addressed worksite, the employer failed to record workplace injuries or illnesses and thus, kept neither a log of all Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300) nor the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300-A), nor the Injury and Illness Incident Report (OSHA Form 301) nor equivalent forms.     On or about March 23, 2016, while painting gas pipes in the boiler room between 1980 S Ocean Drive and 1950 S Ocean Drive in Hallandale, FL 33009, an employee fell off from a 6-foot ladder and sustained a left knee injury. This injury resulted in a job transfer due to job restrictions which prevented the injured employee from carrying out all of the routine functions of his job. Thus, this injury met the general recording criteria, and therefore was a recordable.

Issued

2016-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 May 9, 2016, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not provide the information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, for employees voluntarily wearing N95 filtering facepiece respirators, while performing painting operations.