OSHA Inspection: OUTDOOR LIGHTING CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.

Issued

2017-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5387.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances S103

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) The employer did not establish a written hazard communication program that incorporated the requirements of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Chemical Classification.  Employees are exposed to activities such as core drilling and directional boring mud that expose employees to silica dust and work tasks that use flammable materials such as ethanol, diesel fuel and acetylene.

Issued

2017-03-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances S103

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:    (a) Employees were not effectively trained on the chemical hazard of silica dust, which is generated by sawing, drilling or sanding concrete, and when using directional boring muds. Additionally, employees were not trained on the Globally Harmonized System of Chemical Classification, an element of the Hazard Communication program that informs employees on the use of hazard warning pictograms, hazard signal words, and safety data sheets.