OSHA Inspection: MARGARITAVILLE HOLDINGS LLC

Issued

Oct 4, 2017

Abate by

Oct 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,243 · Current $3,622 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    On or about 05/26/2017, at the above addressed worksite, the employer had not mounted and labeled fire extinguishers in the paint and chemical workshop exposing employees to the potential of burn injuries.

Issued

Oct 4, 2017

Abate by

Oct 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)(a):  On or about 05/26/2017, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program exposing employees to the hazard of but not limited to paint thinners, glue, oil based paint, and corrosives.

Issued

Oct 4, 2017

Abate by

Oct 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59):  On or about 05/26/2017, the employer had not provided employees with information and training on hazardous chemicals in the workplace such as flammability, carcinogenicity, hazardous properties of the chemicals in their workplace.

Issued

Oct 4, 2017

Abate by

Oct 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  On or about 05/26/2017, at the above addressed worksite, the employer did not have SDS sheets for the chemicals that the employees were using such as but not limited to paint thinner, spray paint, WD-40, insecticide, and PVC pipe cement.