OSHA Inspection: TJ PAVEMENT, CORP.

Issued

Aug 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,596 · Current $4,617 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee who wore prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involved eye hazards wore eye protection that incorporated the prescription in its design, or wore eye protection that could be worn over the prescription lenses without disturbing the proper position of the prescription lenses or the protective lenses:      On or about 2/21/2018, at 3232 NW 67th Street Miami, FL 33147, the employees washing the cement trucks were not provided by the employer with appropriate eye protection while exposed to the hazard of eye contact while exposed to the hazard of chemicals such as but not limited to Drumclean100.

Issued

Aug 2, 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; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:  On or about 2/21/2018, at 3232 NW 67th Street Miami, FL 33147, the employer did not provide employees with appropriate hand protection while employees were exposed to chemical burns from an acidic solution such as but not limited to Drumclean 100.

Issued

Aug 2, 2018

Abate by

Sep 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,398 · Current $3,079 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    On or about 2/21/2018, at 3232 NW 67th Street Miami, FL 33147, the employer did not provide a suitable eye wash station for employees exposed to corrosive chemicals at the wash area.

Issued

Aug 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,596 · Current $4,617 Reduced

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 is labeled, tagged or marked with 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, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:    On or about 2/21/2017, at 3232 NW 67th Street Miami, FL 33147, the employer did not have several containers labeled with its identity such as but not limited to Drumclean 100.

Issued

Aug 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  On or about 2/21/2018, at 3232 NW 67th Street Miami, FL 33147, the employer did not have the safety data sheet (SDS) for chemicals such as, but not limited to Drumclean 100 Bulk.

Issued

Aug 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $617 · Current $432 Reduced

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 2/21/2018, at 3232 NW 67th Street Miami, FL 33147, the employer did not provide employees with the information required in the appendix D for those employees wearing a filtering face-piece (N95) respirator at the workplace while performing truck cleaning operations.