OSHA Inspection: LOW COUNTRY SKIFFS, LLC.

Issued

2017-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $850.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer:    The employer did not develop or implement a written respiratory protection program for employees who are exposed to fumes during painting and dusts during body repairs to boats.

Issued

2017-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   The employer did not provide a medical evaluation as required for employees who wear half-face respirators while painting or sanding boats.

Issued

2017-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting face piece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  The employer did not provide a fit test as required for employees who wear half-face respirators while painting or sanding boats.

Issued

2017-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the face piece and exhalation valve:  In the supply room next to the office, half-face respirators were stored on a wall without protection from dust, oil, dirt, and moisture.

Issued

2017-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:   Employees were engaged in boat repair operations and were exposed to hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to, engine oil, gel coat, fiberglass resin, acetone, and paints. The employer did not developed a program which would address labeling and other forms of warning on chemical containers, Safety Data Sheets, and employee information and training on the hazards associated with chemicals used at this site.   The written program must also contain the following:   (i) a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present using an identity that is referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet;   (ii) the methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks and the hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work areas.

Issued

2017-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  Employees were engaged in boat repair operations and were exposed to hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to, engine oil, gel coat, fiberglass resin, acetone, and paints. The employer did not have safety data sheets (SDS's).

Issued

2017-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  The employer did not train employees on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment. The employer is a boat repair shop that uses flammables and organic compounds throughout many processes, such as but not limited to, engine oil, gel coat, fiberglass resin, acetone, and paints.