OSHA Inspection: THINK DO, LLC

Issued

2017-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $978.00 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 the workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer:  On or about 9 May 2017, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that each of the following provisions were established and implemented in the respiratory protection program where employees are required to wear respirators:  1910.134(c)(1)(i)-Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace;  1910.134(c)(1)(ii)-Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators;  1910.134(c)(1)(iii)-Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators;  1910.134(c)(1)(iv)-Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations;  1910.134(c)(1)(v)-Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding and otherwise maintaining respirators;  1910.134(c)(1)(vi)-Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere-supplying respirators; 1910.134(c)(1)(vii)-Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations;  1910.134(c)(1)(viii)-Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing the, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and 1910.134(c)(1)(xi)-Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.

Issued

2017-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $978.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed.  On or about 9 May 2017, in the milling/grinding room; the employer did not ensure that all unused openings in an electrical outlet were closed, exposing the employee working there to an electrical hazard.

Issued

2017-11-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  On or about 9 May 2017, in the packaging area, an electrical socket beneath a table containing a weighing scale did not have a faceplate, exposing employees working there to electrical hazards.

Issued

2017-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $978.00 Reduced

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, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  On or about 9 May 2017, the employer did not have a written hazard communication program implemented at the worksite where employees were involved in the milling and packaging of Kratom powder for sale.

Issued

2017-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1630.00 · Current $978.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances M110

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards of combustible dust deflagration, fire and explosion which are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:   On or about 9 May 2017 and at times prior, employees working to mill and package a plant product, Mitragyna speciosa, also known as Kratom, were exposed to a fire hazard while using a dust collection system connected to PVC piping, small cyclones and a dust collector, without interconnecting the system for static electricity continuity.