OSHA Inspection: RIMROCK TIRE, INC.

Issued

Mar 6, 2017

Abate by

Mar 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $815 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) Rimrock Tire, Inc.: On February 7, 2017, and at times prior, employees were exposed to; Solvent Naphtha, Light Aliph (Bufsol Repair Cleaner), Calcium Chloride (Calcium Chloride Solution) , and Trichloroethylene, TCE (Special Cement BL) while using these chemicals in various phases of the tire replacement and retreading process. The employer failed to ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provides at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals.       b) Rimrock Tire, Inc.: On February 7, 2017, and at times prior, employees were exposed to; Solvent Naphtha, Light Aliph (Bufsol Repair Cleaner), Calcium Chloride (Calcium Chloride Solution) , and Trichloroethylene, TCE (Special Cement BL) while using these chemicals in various phases of the tire replacement and retreading process. The employer failed to provide the required safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use.       c) Rimrock Tire, Inc.: On February 7, 2017, and at times prior, employees were exposed to; Solvent Naphtha, Light Aliph (Bufsol Repair Cleaner), Calcium Chloride (Calcium Chloride Solution) , and Trichloroethylene, TCE (Special Cement BL) while using these chemicals in various phases of the tire replacement and retreading process. The employer failed to provide 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.