OSHA Inspection: DESCHAMPS MAT SYSTEMS INC.

Issued

2017-06-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment:    a)  Warehouse    The employer did not perform a hazard assessment to identify potential hazards to workers repairing edges of mats made from recycled polyester fibers.  The repairs were made by melting the polyester (polyethylene terphthalate), exposing workers to hazardous substances including but not limited to acetaldehyde and carbon monoxide.    Violation occurred on or about 5/9/17.

Issued

2017-06-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1500.00 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)  Establishment    The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for workers repairing edges of mats made from recycled polyester fibers.  The repairs were made by melting the polyester (polyethylene terphthalate), exposing workers to hazardous substances including but not limited to acetaldehyde and carbon monoxide.    Violation occurred on or about 5/9/17.

Issued

2017-06-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-31 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 copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:    a)  Establishment    The employer did not maintain a safety data sheet for  recycled polystyrene (polyethylene terephthalate) which workers  were melting during repair of beach access mats.  Degradation of the plastic during heat treatment releases hazardous substances including but not limited to acetaldehyde and carbon monoxide.    Violation occurred on or about 5/9/17.

Issued

2017-06-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-31 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)  Establishment    The employer did not train workers repairing edges of mats woven from recycled polyester fibers on the hazards of melting  polyester (polyethylene terphthalate), which can generate hazardous substances including but not limited to acetaldehyde and carbon monoxide.    Violation occurred on or about 5/9/17.

Issued

2017-06-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $406.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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)  Establishment    The employer did not provide workers wearing filtering facepiece respirators while repairing edges of mats made from recycled polyester fibers with the information in 29 CFR 1910.134 Appendix D.  The repairs were made by melting the polyester (polyethylene terphthalate), exposing workers to hazardous substances including but not limited to acetaldehyde and carbon monoxide.    Violation occurred on or about 5/9/17.