OSHA Inspection: PORTICO PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC

Issued

2018-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11641.00 · Current $4050.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 064010601560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:    (a) In the residences of the McDermott Crossing facility where employees were exposed to skin and eye irritation when they conducted cleaning operations with ethanol, contained in ZEP Air & Fabric Refresher.  The employer did not train employees on the physical and health hazards of ethanol.    (b)  In the residences of the McDermott Crossing facility where employees were exposed to serious eye irritation when they conducted cleaning operations with isopropyl alcohol, contained in 70% isopropyl alcohol.  The employer did not train employees on the physical and health hazards of isopropyl alcohol.    (c) In the residences of the McDermott Crossing facility where employees were exposed to severe skin burns and serious eye damage when they conducted cleaning operations with sodium hypochlorite, contained in Clorox and pool tablets.  The employer did not train employees on the physical and health hazards of sodium hypochlorite.

Issued

2018-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 06401560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used:  (a) In the residences of the McDermott Crossing facility where employees were exposed to skin and eye irritation when they conducted cleaning operations with ethanol, contained in ZEP Air & Fabric Refresher.  The employer did not train employees on the protective measures they could take to protect themselves from ethanol.  (b)  In the residences of the McDermott Crossing facility where employees were exposed to serious eye irritation when they conducted cleaning operations with isopropyl alcohol, contained in 70% isopropyl alcohol.  The employer did not train employees on the protective measures they could take to protect themselves from isopropyl alcohol.  (c) In the residences of the McDermott Crossing facility where employees were exposed to severe skin burns and serious eye damage when they conducted cleaning operations with sodium hypochlorite, contained in Clorox and pool tablets. The employer did not train employees on the protective measures they could take to protect themselves from sodium hypochlorite.

Issued

2018-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  (a) On or about February 12, 2018, in the residences of the McDermott Crossing facility, a custodian using a water bottle containing ZEP Air & Fabric Refresher was exposed to a chemical ingestion hazard. The employer did not ensure that containers used for portable storage were labeled, tagged, or marked to ensure employees were informed of the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemicals.

Issued

2018-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): The employer did not record a recordable injury on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness had occurred:     (a) On or about February 12, 2018, a custodial employee ingested ZEP Air & Fabric Refresher and was admitted to the hospital.  The employer did not record the recordable injury for the custodial employee on the OSHA 300 Log within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information about the injury.

Issued

2018-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $850.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours:    (a) On or about February 12, 2018, a custodial employee ingested ZEP Air & Fabric Refresher and was admitted to the hospital.  The employer reported the hospitalization to OSHA on February 14, 2018, well over 24 hours after they knew of the in-patient hospitalization.