OSHA Inspection: MCKEAN COUNTY SPCA

Issued

2016-09-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2138.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(b): The employer did not base selection of appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the tasks to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the hazards and potential hazards identified:        a.) McKean County SPCA On or about June 2, 2016, and times prior thereto: employees worked with or around corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to, ProVet Logic Professional Animal Facility Concentrated Disinfectant. Employees were not provided appropriate hand protection for protection from the hazards of corrosive liquids while conducting cleaning operations.

Issued

2016-09-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    a) McKean County SPCA - On or about June 2, 2016, a written certification of a workplace hazard assessment for personal protective equipment was not available.  Employees were potentially exposed to hazards including, but not limited to skin burns from working with and around ProVet Logic Professional Animal Facility Concentrated Disinfectant.

Issued

2016-09-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2850.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2310

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:       a.) McKean County SPCA On or about June 2, 2016, and times prior thereto: employees worked with or around corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to, ProVet Logic Professional Animal Facility Concentrated Disinfectant. Facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes were not available to employees.

Issued

2016-09-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2850.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2310

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.) McKean County SPCA - On or about June 2, 2016, and times prior thereto: Employees worked with or around hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Sulfuric Acid and n-Alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium Chloride during cleaning operations. The employer had not developed and implemented a written Hazard Communication Program.

Issued

2016-09-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 2310

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:   a.) McKean County SPCA - On or about June 2, 2016, and times prior thereto: Employees worked with or around hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Sulfuric Acid and n-Alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium Chloride during cleaning operations. Employees were not provided effective information and training about hazardous chemicals in the workplace.

Issued

2016-09-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 2310

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  a.) McKean County SPCA - On or about June 2, 2016, and times prior thereto: Safety data sheets for materials including, but not limited to, Dawn Ultra Antibacterial Soap and ProVet Logic Professional Animal Facility Concentrated Disinfectant were not maintained at the worksite nor was there a method/procedure in place to ensure SDSs could be provided to an employee requesting access to the document.