OSHA Inspection: GOODALL LANDSCAPING

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Abate by

Apr 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,224 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    Maintenance Garage - An assessment of the workplace, where welding and/or painting occurs, was not made to determine the hazards present which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment including but not limited to appropriate gloves for painting and solvents use, welding aprons, flame proof pants and flame-proof long sleeve shirts with neck closings for welding.

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1): The employer did not provide the protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, at no cost to employees.  Maintenance Garage - Prior to and on or about October 13, 2016, flame resistant gloves, arm bands, and welding helmets were not provided to employees for welding at no cost to employees.

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(3): Employees exposed to the hazards created by welding, cutting, or brazing operations were not protected by personal protective equipment in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.132:  Maintenance Garage - On or about June 22, 2016, employees exposed to welding hazards were not protected by personal protective equipment such as but not limited to flame proof aprons, pants and long sleeve shirts with neck closings.

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Abate by

Dec 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(h)(1): A hazard was present or was likely to be present from skin or eye contact with chromium (VI); however, the employer did not provide appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment at no cost to employees, and/or did not ensure that employees used such clothing and equipment:  Establishment - On or about June 22, 2016, appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment was not provided to employees who welded with stainless steel rod onto stainless steel equipment.

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $11,224 · Current $2,100 Reduced

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:    Maintenance Garage - On or about October 13, 2016, after sampling results for welding fumes and chromium (VI) were provided, employees were not provided a medical evaluation prior to welding while wearing a required-use GVS Elipse half-face, tight-fitting, elastomeric respirator.

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Maintenance Garage - On or about October 13, 2016, after sampling results for welding fumes and chromium (VI) were provided, employees wearing required-use, half-face, tight-fitting, elastomeric GVS elipse respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use when welding.

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Abate by

Dec 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $11,224 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:    Maintenance Garage - On October 13, 2016, after sampling results for welding fumes and chromium (VI) were provided, employees wearing required-use tight-fitting GVS elipse half-face, tight fitting, elastomeric respirators had facial hair which came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and their faces.

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $11,224 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    a) Sales office - On or about June 15, 2016, the portable fire extinguisher near the door shared with the maintenance garage was not identified and was mounted at a height where it was difficult to retrieve.    b) Maintenance garage - On or about June 15, 2016, a portable fire extinguisher in the back of the garage near the office door was not identified for use.    c) Maintenance garage - On or about June 15, 2016, a portable fire extinguisher in the front of the room near the bay doors was not mounted or identified for use.    d) Fertilizer and chemical storage room, adjacent to the maintenance garage - On or about June 28, 2016, a portable fire extinguisher in the front of the room near the bay doors was not mounted or identified for use.

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Abate by

Dec 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check-  The following portable fire extinguishers did not have an annual maintenance check:  a) Sales office - A portable fire extinguisher near the door shared with the maintenance garage.   b) Maintenance garage - A portable fire extinguisher in the back of the garage near the office door.  c) Maintenance garage - A portable fire extinguisher in the front of the room near the bay doors.  d) Fertilizer and chemical storage room, adjacent to the maintenance garage - A portable fire extinguisher in the front of the room.  e) Main office - A portable fire extinguisher in the administrative area.

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  The following portable fire extinguishers were not inspected on a monthly basis -   a) Sales office - A portable fire extinguisher near the door shared with the maintenance garage.  b) Maintenance garage - A portable fire extinguisher in the back of the garage near the office door.  c) Maintenance garage - A portable fire extinguisher in the front of the room near the bay doors.  d) Fertilizer and chemical storage room, adjacent to the maintenance garage - A portable fire extinguisher in the front of the room.   e) Main office - A portable fire extinguisher in the administrative area.

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,017 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(vi)(D): Cutting or welding was permitted in areas near the storage of large quantities of exposed, readily ignitable materials such as bulk sulfur, baled paper, or cotton:    Maintenance Garage - On or about June 22, 2016, welding was permitted in areas near the storage of large quantities of exposed readily ignitable materials such as but not limited to fertilizer and blend fiber.

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Abate by

Apr 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,224 · Current $2,100 Reduced

Hazardous substances 06890691

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(c)(2)(ii): Mechanical ventilation provided did not meet the minimum rate of 2,000 cubic feet (57 m3) per minute per welder:    Maintenance Garage - On or about June 22, 2016, mechanical ventilation provided by the window fan was operating at 321 cubic feet per minute and did not meet the minimum rate of 2,000 cubic feet per minute per welder.

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,017 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:    Maintenance Garage - On or about October 13, 2016 the following did not have a faceplate:    a)  Welding Table - The outlet box located behind the welding table was missing a faceplate.  b)  Garage Window - The outlet box located below the garage window was missing a faceplate.

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Abate by

Apr 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,224 · Current $2,100 Reduced

Hazardous substances 06890691

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(c): Employees were exposed to an airborne concentration of chromium (VI) which exceeded 5 micrograms per cubic meter of air, as an 8-hour time-weighted average:    Maintenance Garage - On or about June 22, 2016, employees welding with DURA-WELD Gold and Harris E316L-16 stainless steel rods on stainless steel truck beds and salt spreaders, or in the vicinity of such welding were exposed to concentrations of chromium (VI) which exceeded the PEL -     a)  An employee was exposed to airborne chromium (VI) at an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) concentration of 13.4 micrograms per cubic meter, which is 2.67 times the PEL of 5 micrograms per cubic meter.     b)  An employee was exposed to airborne chromium (VI) at an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) concentration of 52.8 micrograms per cubic meter, which is 10.56 times the PEL of 5 micrograms per cubic meter.

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Abate by

Mar 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 06890691

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(f)(1)(i): Feasible engineering controls and work practices were not instituted to reduce and maintain employee exposures to chromium (VI) at or below the permissible exposure limit:  Maintenance Garage - On or about June 22, 2016, employees welding with DURA-WELD Gold and Harris E316L-16 stainless steel rods on stainless steel truck beds and salt spreaders, or in the vicinity of such welding, were exposed to concentrations of chromium (VI) which exceeded the PEL, and feasible engineering and work practice controls had not been instituted -   a)  An employee was exposed to airborne chromium (VI) at an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) concentration of 13.4 micrograms per cubic meter, which is 2.67 times the PEL of 5 micrograms per cubic meter.   b)  An employee was exposed to airborne chromium (VI) at an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) concentration of 52.8 micrograms per cubic meter, which is 10.56 times the PEL of 5 micrograms per cubic meter.

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Abate by

Jan 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 06890691

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2): A respirator was not provided by the employer to each employee when such equipment was necessary to protect the health of the employee:  Maintenance Garage - During welding operations, on or about June 22, 2016, respirators were not provided to employees who were overexposed to airborne contaminants including iron oxide and chromium (VI).

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $11,224 · Current $2,100 Reduced

Hazardous substances 06890691

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):    Maintenance Garage - An initial chromium (VI) exposure determination was not made for workers who perform welding with stainless steel rods on stainless steel.

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Abate by

Jan 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,224 · Current $2,100 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(e)(1): The employer did not establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of chromium (VI) was, or could reasonably be expected to be, in excess of the permissible exposure limit:    Maintenance Garage - On or about June 22, 2016, a regulated area was not established when employees were exposed to chromium (VI) at 2.67 and 10.56 times the permissible exposure levels.

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Abate by

Jan 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,224 · Current $2,100 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(h)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that employees removed all clothing and equipment contaminated with chromium (VI) at the end of the work shift or at the completion of their tasks involving chromium (VI) exposure, whichever came first:    Maintenance Garage - On or about June 22, 2016, contaminated work uniforms were taken home and not removed at the end of the work shift or after welding with stainless steel.

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Abate by

Jan 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(h)(2)(iii): Chromium (VI)-contaminated clothing or equipment was removed for laundering, cleaning, maintenance, or disposal; however, the employer did not ensure that it was stored and transported in sealed, impermeable bags or other closed, impermeable containers:  Establishment - On or about June 22, chromium (VI)-contaminated clothing, shirts and pants worn by the employees welding with stainless steel, was not stored properly when removed and returned to the employer for laundering.

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Abate by

Jan 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(h)(2)(iv): The employer did not ensure contaminated clothing or equipment that were removed from the establishment for laundering, cleaning, maintenance, or disposal were labeled in accordance with the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200:  Establishment - On or about June 22, 2016, contaminated clothing that was removed from the establishment for laundering was not appropriately labeled to reflect the hazards of chromium (VI).

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(h)(3)(iii): The employer did not inform any person who laundered or cleaned clothing or equipment contaminated with chromium (VI) of the potentially harmful effects of exposure to chromium (VI) and that the clothing and equipment should be laundered or cleaned in a manner that minimizes skin or eye contact with chromium (VI) and effectively prevents the release of airborne chromium (VI) in excess of the permissible exposure limit:  Establishment - The uniform and laundry company was not informed of the presence and potentially harmful effects of chromium (VI); and that the clothing should be laundered or cleaned in a manner that minimizes skin or eye contact with chromium (VI) and effectively prevents the release of airborne chromium (VI) in excess of the permissible exposure limit.

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Abate by

Jan 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,224 · Current $2,100 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(i)(3)(ii): The employer did not ensure that employees who had skin contact with  chromium (VI) wash their hands and faces at the end of the work shift and/or prior to eating, drinking, smoking, chewing tobacco or gum, applying cosmetics, or using the toilet:    Maintenance Garage - On or about June 22, 2016, employees who had skin contact with chromium (VI), from welding with and on stainless steel, did not wash their hands and faces at the end of their work shift and prior to eating, drinking, using the toilet, or smoking.

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Abate by

Jan 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,224 · Current $2,100 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(j)(3)(i): The employer did not ensure that waste, scrap, debris, and any other materials contaminated with chromium (VI) and cosigned for disposal were collected and disposed of in sealed, impermeable bags or other closed, impermeable containers:    Maintenance Garage - On or about June 22, 2016, debris from welding with stainless steel on stainless steel equipment was not collected and disposed of in a sealed, impermeable container.

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Abate by

Jan 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(j)(3)(ii): The employer did not ensure that bags or containers of waste, scrap, debris, and any other materials contaminated with chromium (VI) and cosigned for disposal were labeled in accordance with the requirements of the Hazard Communication standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200:  a) Maintenance Garage - On or about June 22, 2016, debris from welding with stainless steel on stainless steel equipment was not appropriately labeled.  b) Establishment - On or about June 22, 2016, the bin containing clothing from employees exposed to chromium (VI) was not properly labeled.

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Abate by

Mar 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,224 · Current $2,100 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(1): The employer did not ensure that all employees who were assigned to workplaces where there was exposure to chromium (VI) were provided with information and training as required by the Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200:    Establishment - Employees assigned to workplaces where there was an exposure to chromium (VI) were not provided with appropriate information and training.

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Abate by

Mar 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(ii): The employer did not provide information to the employees on operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals were present:  Establishment -  Effective training regarding the hazardous chemicals that were present in the workplace was not provided to employees, for example but not limited to -   a) Chromium (VI)  b) Iron oxide and other welding fumes  c) Paints and solvents

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $11,224 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:    Maintenance Garage and Main Office -  A current safety data sheet was not in the workplace for each hazardous chemical for which they used including but not limited to:    - Harris E316L-16 containing the following but not limited to nickel, chromium, iron, and titanium dioxide.  - Welding gases containing argon and carbon dioxide.  - Davis (Harris) 1100 rod containing the following but not limited to chromium, manganese, and vanadium.  - Arc Plus ER705-6 containing the following but not limited to nitric oxide, titanium dioxide, iron oxide, and manganese.  - Rustoloeum Gloss Protective Enamel containing stoddard solvents, mineral spirits, and ethylbenzene.  - Dura-Weld Gold containing the following but not -limited to iron, titanium dioxide, manganese, and silicon dioxide.

Issued

Dec 6, 2016

Abate by

Dec 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A log of all recordable work-related injuries and illness (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent) was not completed in the detail required by the regulation.    OSHA 300 logs for injuries and illnesses that occurred in the months of  April, May, and July of 2016 were not completed in the detail required by the regulation.  This includes the following cases that have description of body part injured or how injury/illness occurred:    a)  Case number 8 did not include the number of days on job transfer or restriction, the description of the body part injured, how the injury occurred, and how many days of job transfer or restriction.    b)  Case number 9 did not include the description of how the injury occurred.    c) Case number 10 did not include the description of the body part injured or how the injury occurred.    d) Case number 11 did not include how the injury occurred and how many days of job transfer or restriction.