OSHA Inspection: PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF SPANISH COVE, INC.

Issued

Aug 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,079 · Current $3,079

Hazardous substances 06401430

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 that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to chemical incompatibility hazards:  a) Pool maintenance area; on June 13, 2017 and times prior the employer exposed employees to violent chemical reaction and explosion hazards from the improper storage of chemicals. Incompatible chemicals such as muriatic acid, sodium bicarbonate, and chlorine (powder and tablets) were stored next to one another.

Issued

Aug 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,621 · Current $3,621

Hazardous substances 06401430

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,  liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors:  a) Pool maintenance and chemical storage area; on June 13, 2017 and times prior the employer did not provide splash goggles and/or face shield to prevent eye injury from, but not limited to, muriatic acid, chlorine tablets, and sodium bicarbonate.

Issued

Aug 15, 2017

Abate by

Aug 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,897 · Current $2,897

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  a) Maintenance shop area; on June 13, 2017 and times prior the employer failed to have in place a Lock Out/Tag Out program to prevent employee injury from stored energy while performing maintenance or modifications.

Issued

Aug 15, 2017

Abate by

Aug 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,897 · Current $2,897

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:  a) Maintenance shop; on June 13, 2017 and times prior the employer allowed employees to use POASC #023G bench grinder without a work rest attached.

Issued

Aug 15, 2017

Abate by

Aug 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:  a) Maintenance shop; on June 13, 2017 and times prior the employer allowed employees to use POASC #023G bench grinder without a  guard that adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel.

Issued

Aug 15, 2017

Abate by

Aug 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  a) Entire facility; on June 13, 2017 and times prior the employer exposed employees to health and safety hazards by not conducting and certifying a hazard assessment of the site.

Issued

Aug 15, 2017

Abate by

Aug 23, 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:  a) Facility; on or about June 13, 2017 and times prior the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that he did not provide a written Hazardous Communication Program in order to protect employees from hazardous materials.