OSHA Inspection: CB COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.

Issued

2016-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1604.00 · Current $1497.00 Reduced

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 (Construction Reference: 1926.59)(a):    a) Exterior Upper Deck/Balcony: Employees are required to use hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, Genflex EPDM Bonding Adhesive LVOC, Weathered Membrane Cleaner, Propane, Gasoline, Genflex All-purpose LVOC Cleaner, and APS 500 Advanced Polymer Sealant. The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards, on or about, 7/20/16.

Issued

2016-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a) Exterior Upper Deck/Balcony: Employees are required to use hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, Genflex EPDM Bonding Adhesive, Weathered Membrane Cleaner, Propane, Gasoline, Genflex All-purpose LVOC Cleaner, and APS 500 Advanced Polymer Sealant. The employer did not provide safety data sheets for employees, on or about, 7/20/16.

Issued

2016-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-30 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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    a) Exterior Upper Deck/Balcony: Employees are required to use hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, Genflex EPDM Bonding Adhesive, Weathered Membrane Cleaner, Propane, Gasoline, Genflex All-purpose LVOC Cleaner, and APS 500 Advanced Polymer Sealant. The employer did not provide employee training to recognize hazard associated with hazardous chemicals and substances, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards, on or about, 7/20/16.

Issued

2016-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1604.00 · Current $1497.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    a) Exterior Upper Deck/Balcony: Employees were dispensing Weathered Membrane Cleaner, a highly flammable category 2 chemical, from a five gallon container, without appropriate eye and face protection. The employer did not provide eye protection to protect against a chemical splash to the face, thus exposing employees to an eye injury, on or about, 7/20/16.

Issued

2016-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1604.00 · Current $1443.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.152(a)(1): Containers other than approved metal safety cans or DOT approved containers were used for the handling and use of flammable liquids in quantities of 5 gallons or less:    a) Exterior Upper Deck/Balcony: Employees were dispensing Weathered Membrane Cleaner, a highly flammable category 2 chemical, from a five gallon metal container into a 16 ounce plastic bottle. The employer did not ensure that approved metal safety cans were used for chemical dispensing, on or about, 7/20/16.

Issued

2016-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.152(e)(3): Flammable or combustible liquids were not drawn from or transferred into vessels, containers, or tanks within buildings or outside through closed piping systems, from safety cans, by means of devices drawing through the top, or from(a):    a) Exterior Upper Deck/Balcony: Employees were improperly dispensing EPDM bonding adhesive LVOC from a five gallon container into a 16 ounce plastic bottle. The employer did not ensure that employees were transferring flammable chemicals by means of devices drawing through the top, on or about, 7/20/16.

Issued

2016-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3741.00 · Current $1479.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.152(f)(3): Flammable liquids were used where there were open flames or other sources of ignition within 50 feet of the operation:    a) Exterior Upper Deck/Balcony: Employees were dispensing Weathered Membrane Cleaner, a highly flammable category 2 chemical, in close proximity to a Winco Industrial generator used to power hand-held heating guns and other tools. The employer did not ensure that highly flammable chemicals were used and stored away from sources of ignition, thus exposing employees to thermal burns, on or about, 7/20/16.    b) Exterior Upper Deck/Balcony: Employees were applying EPDM Bonding Adhesive LVOC, a highly flammable category 2 chemical, within 13 feet away from where an employee was using a propane fueled torch to remove condensation from a concrete deck. The employer did not ensure that highly flammable chemicals were used and stored away from sources of ignition, thus exposing employees to thermal burns, on or about, 7/20/16.

Issued

2016-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.152(i)(6): In locations where flammable vapors could have been present, precautions were not taken to prevent ignition by eliminating or controlling sources of ignition:  a) Exterior Upper Deck/Balcony: Employees were dispensing Weathered Membrane Cleaner, a highly flammable category 2 chemical, in close proximity to a Winco Industrial generator used to power hand-held heating guns and other tools. The employer did not ensure that precautions were taken to prevent ignition by controlling sources of ignition, on or about, 7/20/16.  b) Exterior Upper Deck/Balcony: Employees were applying EPDM Bonding Adhesive LVOC, a highly flammable category 2 chemical, in close proximity to where an employee was using a propane fueled torch to remove condensation from a concrete deck. The employer did not ensure that precautions were taken to prevent ignition by controlling sources of ignition, on or about, 7/20/16.

Issued

2016-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3741.00 · Current $1479.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1): Employer did not ensure that electrical equipment is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    a) Exterior Upper Deck/Balcony: The insulation on a cord used to power a hand held heating gun was damaged. The employer did not ensure that electrical equipment was free from recognized hazards, thus exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard, on or about, 7/20/16.

Issued

2016-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.28(a): Appropriate personal protective equipment was not worn by employee(s) in all operations where there was exposure to hazardous conditions:  a) Exterior Upper Deck/Balcony: An employee was wearing inappropriate hand protection while dispensing Weathered Membrane Cleaner, from a five gallon container. The employer did not ensure that employees were wearing appropriate hand protection, thus exposing employees to contact dermatitis, on or about, 7/20/16.