OSHA Inspection: RUGGED HOME FURNISHING

Issued

Mar 10, 2017

Abate by

Mar 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $2,173

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) On or about January 11, 2017 and at times prior thereto the employer failed to establish a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910. 1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met for but not limited to paint stripper which may cause upper respiratory tract irritation and central nervous system depression and water proofing chemical which is highly flammable.

Issued

Mar 10, 2017

Abate by

Mar 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  (a) On or about January 11, 2017 and at times prior thereto the employer failed to maintain and make readily available Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for employees who are required to use products containing hazardous chemicals including but not limited to paint stripper which may cause upper respiratory tract irritation and central nervous system depression and water proofing chemical which is highly flammable.

Issued

Mar 10, 2017

Abate by

Mar 20, 2017

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) On and about January 11, 2017 and at times prior thereto the employer failed to provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment. Employees used different products that contained hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to paint stripper which may cause upper respiratory tract irritation and central nervous system depression and water proofing chemical which is highly flammable.

Issued

Mar 10, 2017

Abate by

Mar 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:   (a) On or about January 11, 2017 and at times prior thereto the employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators as presented in Appendix D of 29CFR 1910.134 to employees wearing respirators voluntarily during cleaning and prepping tasks.