OSHA Inspection: ALABAMA POOLWORKS LLC

Issued

Aug 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,570 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm including injuries from crushing or tip over of racks and stored items to employees in that employees were exposed to crush by or falling object hazards from storage racks not being secured to the concrete floor.    a)        Warehouse area south wall:  On or about April 24, 2017, and prior to, the employer exposed employees to crushing hazards and injuries from storage racks not being secured or bolted to concrete floor.    b)        Warehouse area east wall:  On or about April 24, 2017, and prior to, the employer exposed employees to crushing hazards and injuries from storage racks not being secured or bolted to concrete floor.    c)         Warehouse area north wall:  On or about April 24, 2017, and prior to, the employer exposed employees to crushing hazards and injuries from storage racks not being secured or bolted to concrete floor.

Issued

Aug 11, 2017

Abate by

Aug 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,847 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 05050640C130D187S330

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)     Shop and Warehouse location:  On or about April 24, 2017, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards from working with Calcium Hypochlorite Granular, Chlorinated Isocyanurates, Sodium Bicarbonate, PVC cement and Portland cement during maintenance and service job tasks and did not provide employees with a written Hazard Communication Program.

Issued

Aug 11, 2017

Abate by

Aug 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 05050640C130D187S330

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:   Shop and Warehouse location:  On or about April 24, 2017, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards from working with Calcium Hypochlorite Granular, Chlorinated Isocyanurates, Sodium Bicarbonate, PVC cement and Portland cement during maintenance and service job tasks and did not provide employees with a chemical inventory list.

Issued

Aug 11, 2017

Abate by

Aug 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 05050640C130D187S330

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  a)     Shop and Warehouse location:  On or about April 24, 2017, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards from working with Mainline PVC cement, Mainline PVC pipe cleaner and SGM Diamond Brite hydraulic cement during service job tasks and did not provide employees with Safety Data Sheets for the products.

Issued

Aug 11, 2017

Abate by

Aug 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 05050640C130D187S330

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)     Shop and Warehouse location:  On or about April 24, 2017, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards from working with Calcium Hypochlorite Granular, Chlorinated Isocyanurates , Sodium Bicarbonate, PVC cement and Portland cement in hydraulic cement during maintenance and service job tasks and did not provide employees with training on Hazard Communication Program.

Issued

Aug 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0577P104

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): The employer did not determine if the voluntary use of a respirator did not in itself create a hazard:   a)Various commercial pool and residential pool locations:  On or about April 24, 2017, and prior to, employees were exposed to inhalation hazards from particulates from grinding concrete work tasks conducted without having elements of a written respiratory protection program in place and were provided with half mask respirators for voluntary use.

Issued

Aug 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0577P104

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:    a)Various commercial pool and residential pool locations:  On or about April 24, 2017, and prior to, employees were exposed to inhalation hazards from particulates from grinding concrete work tasks conducted without being provided with a medical evaluation before using the half mask 3M tight fitting respirator.

Issued

Aug 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0577P104

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  a)Pool service areas:  On or about April 24, 2017, and prior to, employees were exposed to inhalation hazards from dust during sanding operations.  The employee(s) had not been provided training on respirators to include Appendix D and were provided and voluntarily wearing dust mask respirators and half mask tight fitting respirators.

Issued

Aug 11, 2017

Abate by

Aug 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 05050515C130SLT4

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)Alabama Poolworks, LLC store, warehouse and work trucks:  On or about April 24, 2017 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to loss of vision, skin burns and rashes, in that an emergency eyewash as per ANSI Z358  was not in the work area for immediate emergency use while employees while performing  daily job tasks of working with and handling Calcium Hypochlorite and Chlorinated Isocyanurates.