OSHA Inspection: UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY OF PUTNAM AND SOUTHERN DUTCHESS COUNTIES

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Abate by

Sep 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,239 · Current $4,333 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee required to use Personal Protective Equipment that covered when PPE is necessary, what PPE is necessary, how to don, doff, adjust and wear PPE, the limitations of PPE and the proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal of the PPE:    a) On or about 10/11/2017, where employees apply corrosive chemicals such as but not limited to Bob's Haze Reducer and Bob's Mesh Abrader to clean screens with a pressure washer, employees are not provided training on the use of provided PPE for the work being done.

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,239 · Current $4,333 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a) On or about 10/11/2017, where the employees use corrosive chemicals such as but not limited to Bob's Haze Reducer and Bob's Mesh Abrader, the emergency eye wash station does not meet ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-6.4.2.  The emergency eyewash is not in the same location where corrosive chemicals are used and requires the employee to cross a hall way and traverse two doorways and have to navigate blocked access to get to the emergency eyewash.

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Abate by

Oct 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,239 · Current $4,333 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:    (a) On or about 10/11/2017, Employees use hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Bob's Haze Reducer and Bob's Mesh Abrader in the screen printing and screen cleaning area.  The employer did not establish or provide training to employee on a hazardous communication program.

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Abate by

Sep 21, 2018

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:    a) On or about 10/11/2017, employees were using corrosive chemicals such as but not limited to Bob's Haze Reducer and Bob's Mesh Abrader in the screen printing and cleaning area.  The employer did not provide hazardous communication training to the employees.

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Abate by

Oct 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,848 · Current $1,001 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): A log of all Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300), and/or the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, (OSHA Form 300A) and/or the Injury and Illness Incident Report (OSHA Form 301) or equivalent forms were not kept by the establishment:    a) On or about10/11/2017, at the time of inspection and on 10/31/2017, OSHA form 300 and 301 were not made available to CSHO or maintained by employer.