OSHA Inspection: BLUE DOOR MANAGEMENT, LLC

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Abate by

May 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $3,880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user.   On or about December 19, 2017: Maintenance employees working at the apartment complex wear Honeywell Half Face Respirators with combination cartridges voluntarily.  The employer did not establish or implement those elements of a written respirator program to ensure that employees were medically able to use that respirator.

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Abate by

May 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer.   On or about December 19, 2017: Maintenance employees working at the apartment complex wear Honeywell Half Face Respirators with combination cartridges voluntarily.  The employer did not provide training on the respirators provided.

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Abate by

May 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $3,880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries.   On or about December 19, 2018: Employees working at the complex located at 4373 Glenwood Road in Decatur are subjected to fire and smoke hazards where the fire extinguishers were not mounted and identified.  (a) In the office (b) In the main maintenance shop

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Abate by

May 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition.   On or about December 19, 2017: Employees working in the main maintenance shop are exposed to fire hazards where the fire extinguishers within the facility were not fully charged and serviced.

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Abate by

May 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,104 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.   On or about December 19, 2017: Maintenance employees working at the apartment complex located at 4373 Glenwood Road in Decatur are exposed to contact and inhalation hazards when working with chemical products such as but not limited to spray can paints and lacquers and Freon.  The employer did not have a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Abate by

May 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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).   On or about December 19, 2017: Maintenance employees working at the apartment complex located at 4373 Glenwood Road in Decatur are exposed to contact and inhalation hazards when working with chemical products such as but not limited to spray can paints and lacquers and Freon.  The employer did not have safety data sheets for each hazardous product in the workplace.

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Abate by

May 22, 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.   On or about December 19, 2017: Maintenance employees working at the apartment complex located at 4373 Glenwood Road in Decatur are exposed to contact and inhalation hazards when working with chemical products such as but not limited to spray can paints and lacquers and Freon.  The employer did not provide hazard communication training.