OSHA Inspection: CATAPULT LEARNING, LLC

Issued

2017-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5432.00 · Current $5432.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:  Facility:  A workplace hazard assessment was not conducted of the workplace to determine if hazards were present or likely to be present which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Issued

2017-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7243.00 · Current $7243.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  Facility:  An evaluation of all respiratory hazards in the workplace where employees are observing, performing, and/or assisting with task such as (but not limited to) sanding, staining, and painting with products that contain hazards chemicals such as, but not limited to, Xylene, Med. Aliphatic Hydrocarbon Solvent, Naphthenic Petroleum Oil, toluene, and Acetone, was not conducted/completed.

Issued

2017-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7243.00 · Current $7243.00

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:  Facility: A written hazard communications program was not developed and implemented that met the criteria specified in 29 CFR1910.1200(f), (g) and (h) in that topics such as but not limited to pictograms, signal words, product identification, hazard statements, precautionary statements.

Issued

2017-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.  Facility:  Each employee required to work with and handle chemicals such as (but not limited to) Miniwax Wood Finish were not provided with information and training on the hazardous products and chemicals at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into the work area.