OSHA Inspection: EARTH BLINDS, LLC.

Issued

2017-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $2173.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b)(2): More than 120 gallons of Category 2, 3, or 4 flammable or combustible liquids in containers were located outside of inside storage room(s) or storage cabinet(s):  (a) Throughout the facility; Approximately 500 gallons of Category 2 and 3 flammables such as, but not limited to, resins and acetone were located outside of an inside storage room.

Issued

2017-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1630.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  (a) Throughout the facility; A written respiratory protection program was not developed and implemented for employees utilizing half-mask elastomeric respirators when working with chemicals including, but not limited to, styrene containing resins and various volatile organic compounds.

Issued

2017-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  (a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not identify and evaluate employee exposure to respiratory hazards including, but not limited to, styrene containing resins, various volatile organic compounds, fiberglass, and respirable dust.

Issued

2017-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-05 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 medical evaluations to determine employee(s) ability to use half- face elastomeric respirators as applicable per the requirements set forth in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii):  (a) Throughout the facility; Medical evaluations were not provided prior to use to determine employees ability to use half-mask elastomeric respirators when working with chemicals, including but not limited to, styrene containing resins, various volatile organic compounds, fiberglass, and respirable dust.

Issued

2017-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):  (a) Throughout the facility; Employees utilizing half-mask elastomeric respirators when working with chemicals including, but not limited to, styrene containing resins and various volatile organic compounds had not been provided training prior to use.

Issued

2017-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $1630.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  (a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not ensure employees were provided with suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body when employees were working with chemicals such as, but not limited to, resins, paints, cleaners, and catalysts.

Issued

2017-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $2173.00

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:  (a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program when employees were exposed to chemicals including, but not limited to, resins, fiberglass, paints, cleaners, and catalysts.

Issued

2017-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  (a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not maintain copies of safety data sheets for the chemicals utilized in the workplace such as, but not limited to, resins, fiberglass, paints, cleaners, and catalysts to ensure employees could review and have access to them prior to and during the use of these chemicals.

Issued

2017-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-05 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:  (a) Throughout the facility; Initial hazard communication training was not provided to employees to inform them of the hazards associated with chemical exposure including, but not limited to, resins, fiberglass, paints, cleaners, and catalysts.  (b) Throughout the facility; Training was not provided to inform employees of the Global Harmonization System changes for container labeling and safety data sheet (SDS) format.

Issued

2017-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):  (a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through written certification as the employer did not specify required personal protective equipment.

Issued

2017-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:   (a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not provide the information contained in Appendix D to the employees prior to voluntary use of respiratory protection.