OSHA Inspection: SPERRY BROS INC

Issued

2016-12-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5345.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:  The employer is failing to protect employees from chemical hazards while engaging in maintenance activities.  This was most recently documented at 6200 South Ridge Road, Wichita, Kansas, where employees using hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to: WD-40, Copper Coat pipe dope, Poly Vinyl Chloride glue, and cutting oil, were exposed to dermal and respiratory hazards in that employees had not received training in the physical and health hazards of the chemicals with which they work.

Issued

2016-12-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used:  The employer is failing to protect employees from chemical hazards while engaging in maintenance activities.  This was most recently documented at 6200 South Ridge Road, Wichita, Kansas, where employees using hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to: WD-40, Copper Coat pipe dope, Poly Vinyl Chloride glue, and cutting oil, were exposed to dermal and respiratory hazards.  Employees had not received training in the measures employees can take to protect themselves from exposure to hazardous chemicals.

Issued

2016-12-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(j)(2)(ii): Employees were not provided effective information on hazardous chemicals in their work area in accordance with the update to the hazard communication program required by paragraph (h)(1) and (h)(3):    The employer is failing to protect employees from chemical hazards while engaging in maintenance activities.  This was most recently documented at 6200 South Ridge Road, Wichita, Kansas, where employees using hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to: WD-40, Copper Coat pipe dope, Poly Vinyl Chloride glue, and cutting oil, were exposed to dermal and respiratory hazards due to the employer's written hazard communication program not being updated in accordance with the revised hazard communication standard.