OSHA Inspection: C.H. & G.M. FRANCIS, INC.

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Abate by

Nov 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,817 · Current $1,363 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i): The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:  (a). Employees have occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials while handling contaminated laundry and the employer did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure, on or about 8-19-16.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Abate by

Nov 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee with occupational exposure participated in a training program:  (a) Employees handled laundry contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious material and the employer did not ensure that each employee with occupational exposure participated in a training program, on or about 8-19-16.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Abate by

Nov 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(iv): The employer did not ensure that employees who declined to accept the hepatitis B vaccination offered by the employer signed the statement in appendix A:  (a) Employees with occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials who declined to accept the hepatitis B vaccination offered by the employer did not sign the declination statement, on or about 8-19-16.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Abate by

Nov 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,817 · Current $1,363 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:  (a) An employee was exposed to Stain Remover, which is a corrosive, and the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program, on or about 8-19-16.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Abate by

Nov 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.) An employee was exposed to Stain Remover, which is a corrosive, and they were not provided with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, on or about 8-19-16.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Abate by

Nov 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  a.) An employee in the wash area used the spray bottle of Sanitizer and it was unlabeled, on or about 8-19-16.   NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED-CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,545 · Current $1,159 Reduced

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.) An employee dispenses corrosive Stain Remover and suitable facilities for flushing the eyes were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use, on or about 8-19-16.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED-CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  (a) An employee dispenses corrosive Stain Remover and splash goggles were not used, on or about 8-19-16.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED-CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:   (a) A personal protective equipment assessment was not conducted to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment, on or about 8-19-16.   NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED-CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION