OSHA Inspection: SUPERIOR DRAINAGE CONTRACTORS, INC.

Issued

2018-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $3622.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:    On or about November 9, 2017, the employer failed to determine if the workplace presented any potential hazards to the employees and develop a plan of action to protect them.  Employees are exposed to hazards present while working with chemicals such as epoxies, cements, primers, solvents, and gases such as methane, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen sulfide.

Issued

2018-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $3622.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:    On or about November 9, 2017, the employer failed to determine if confined spaces such as residential septic tanks that they regularly service and repair were a permit required space.  Atmospheric testing was not performed to test for known hazards such as but not limited to methane gas build up.  Employees who service septic tanks have to cross the plain of the tank once the cover is removed to perform miscellaneous inspection and repair.  At times, employees have to lean approximately 3 or more feet inside of the tank from the surface level.

Issued

2018-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4434.00 · Current $3034.00 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:(a):    On or about November 9, 2017, the employer failed to develop and implement a written program that identifies the chemicals that employees are either working with or may be exposed to in the workplace and how to protect themselves from potentially hazardous exposure.  Employees are working with chemicals such as but not limited to epoxies, cements, primers and solvents.

Issued

2018-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4434.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:    On or about November 9, 2017, the employer failed to develop and implement a written program that identifies the chemicals that employees are either working with or may be exposed to in the workplace and how to protect themselves from potentially hazardous exposure.  Employees are working with chemicals such as but not limited to epoxies, cements, primers and solvents.

Issued

2018-03-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $739.00 · Current $517.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.31(a): Recordable injuries and illnesses of all company employees including labor, executive, hourly, salary, part-time, seasonal, or migrant workers and employees who were not on the company payroll but supervised by the employer were not recorded on the OSHA 300 log:    On or about November 9, 2017, the employer failed to establish and maintain the OSHA 300 and 300A logs for the calendar year of 2017.  The employer stated their most recent injury occurred a few years back where an employee required sutures for a laceration to the hand.