OSHA Inspection: THE WINGATE COMPANIES, LLC

Issued

2017-09-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9054.00 · Current $4527.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:    Location: pool filtration room  On or about 7/7/17, employees working with corrosive chemicals such as Hydrochloric acid 31.45% (muriatic acid) and T-Chlor (Sodium Hypochlorite 12.5%) were not provided training for personal protective equipment including but not limited to eye, face and hand protection.

Issued

2017-09-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9054.00 · Current $4527.00 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: pool filtration room  On or about 7/7/17, the employer did not ensure employees working with corrosive chemicals such as T-Chlor (12.5% Sodium Hypochlorite Solution) and Hydrochloric Acid 31.45% (Muriatic acid) were using appropriate eye protection when handling the chemicals.

Issued

2017-09-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7243.00 · Current $3622.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    Location: pool filtration room  On or about 7/7/17,  the employer did not establish a written respiratory program for employees who were required to use half face elastomeric respirators while handling hazardous chemicals such as Hydrochloric acid 31.45% (muriatic acid) and T-Chlor (Sodium Hypochlorite 12.5%).

Issued

2017-09-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:    Location: pool filtration room  On or about 7/7/17,  the employer did not evaluate the workplace for a reasonable estimate of exposure to respiratory hazards for employees who were required to use half face elastomeric respirators while handling hazardous chemicals such as Hydrochloric acid 31.45% (muriatic acid) and T-Chlor (Sodium Hypochlorite 12.5%).

Issued

2017-09-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    Location: pool filtration room  Medical evaluations were not provided for employees required to wear respirators when working with hazardous chemicals.

Issued

2017-09-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  Location: pool filtration room On or about 7/7/17, the employer did not have employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators fit tested.

Issued

2017-09-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:   Location: pool filtration room On or about 7/7/17, The employer did not ensure that respirators were stored properly to ensure they were maintained in a sanitary condition to prevent damage to the respirator and its components.

Issued

2017-09-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:    Location: pool pump room          On or about 7/7/17, the employer did not provide training to employees required to wear respirators while working with hazardous chemicals.

Issued

2017-09-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7243.00 · Current $3622.00 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:    Location: site  On or about 7/7/17, the employer did not have a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as Hydrochloric acid 31.45% (muriatic acid) and T-Chlor (Sodium Hypochlorite 12.5%).

Issued

2017-09-21 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 in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  Location: site    On or about 7/7/17, The employer did not maintain copies of safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals used by employees for treatment of pool water such as Hydrochloric acid and T-Chlor (Sodium Hypochlorite).

Issued

2017-09-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-01 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:     Location: site  On or about 7/7/17, The employer did not provide training to employees working with hazardous chemicals such as Muriatic acid and Sodium Hypochlorite.

Issued

2017-09-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    Location: site  On or about 7/7/17, The employer did not verify a hazard assessment had been performed to determine if the use of personal protective equipment such as eye protection, hand and body protection was needed to protect employees.