OSHA Inspection: FRANKLIN PIERCE UNIVERSITY

Issued

Aug 31, 2017

Abate by

Oct 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,778 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(b): Employee-owned equipment. Where employees provide their own protective equipment, the employer shall be responsible to assure its adequacy, including proper maintenance, and sanitation of such equipment.    Location: Franklin Pierce University, campus wide floor stripping activities   On or about 5/24/2017 where employees who are responsible for providing their own work boots, the employer did not assure the adequacy of employee owned footwear for EVS workers was adequate to provide protection from slip hazards while performing tasks associated with floor stripping duties.

Issued

Aug 31, 2017

Abate by

Sep 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,519 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    Location: Franklin Pierce University, Petrocelli Hall  On or about 5/24/2017, the employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate face and eye protection while pouring and mixing Bare Bones Low Odor All Purpose Speed Stripper, in that, a face shield was not used.

Issued

Aug 31, 2017

Abate by

Sep 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information specified under paragraphs (f)(6)(i) through (ii) of this section:  Location:  Franklin Pierce University, storage closet, Petrocelli Hall On or about 6/1/2017 the employer did not ensure that containers used for floor finishing processes were labeled or tagged with the identity of the chemical within, Brite Eyes Wet Look Premium Grade Floor Finish.  Employees used the floor finish from a blue rolling mop bucket, and store the container unmarked inside of a maintenance closet with no markings indicating the identity of the contents.

Issued

Aug 31, 2017

Abate by

Sep 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:  Location:  Franklin Pierce University, Petrocelli Hall On or about 5/24/2017 the employer did not assess the workplace and processes associated with floor stripping to determine hazards likely to be present.