OSHA Inspection: FRENCHMAN VALLEY FARMERS COOP

Issued

Mar 1, 2018

Abate by

Mar 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,317 · Current $5,122 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1):  The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:   The employer is failing to protect employees from chemical hazards associated with using a toxic chemical through spray application in the work place without having conducted a formal hazard assessment as means of identifying what types of PPE will be necessary.  The most recent occurrence of this was documented during the inspection on January 9, 2018 of the facility located at 103 West 3rd St. Imperial, NE where the employer has an ineffectively protected employee exposed to chemical burns while using a highly toxic car wash cleaning product called Nu-Wall.

Issued

Mar 1, 2018

Abate by

Mar 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye and face equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of an injury that could be prevented by such equipment:                                                              The employer is failing to protect employees from chemical hazards to the eyes and face as associated with using a toxic chemical through spray application in the work place.  The most recent occurrence of this was documented during the inspection on January 9, 2018 of the facility located at 103 West 3rd St. Imperial, NE where the employer has an ineffectively protected employee exposed to chemical burns to the eyes and face while using a highly toxic car wash cleaning product called Nu-Wall.

Issued

Mar 1, 2018

Abate by

Mar 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a):  The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances and chemical burns:  The employer is failing to protect employees from chemical hazard exposure to their hands as associated with using a toxic chemical through spray application in the work place.  The most recent occurrence of this was documented during the inspection on January 9, 2018 of the facility located at 103 West 3rd St. Imperial, NE where the employer has an ineffectively protected employee inured with 2nd degree chemical burns to both hands while using a highly toxic car wash cleaning product called Nu-Wall.

Issued

Mar 1, 2018

Abate by

Mar 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,317 · Current $5,122 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:   The employer is failing to train employees on the hazards associated with using and working with new chemicals in the work place.  The most recent occurrence of this was documented during the inspection on January 9, 2018 of the facility located at 103 West 3rd St. Imperial, NE where the employer has an employee using a car wash cleaning product called Nu-Wall without having provided that employee with training on the specific hazards associated with using this chemical.