OSHA Inspection: TRANSDEV SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Sep 14, 2018

Abate by

Oct 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $12,934

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:  Transdev, Inc., Norcross, GA - On or about 3/28/2018, employees using corrosive chemicals were wearing only safety glasses. The employer did not assess the workplace to ensure that proper personal protective equipment was used where employees' head, eye, face and extremities were exposed to chemical burn hazards.

Issued

Sep 14, 2018

Abate by

Oct 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  Transdev, Inc., Norcross, GA - On or about 3/28/2018, employees used only safety glasses while working with corrosive chemicals, such as but not limited to, Morado Super Cleaner, ZEP Formula 50 and Blue Marvel 2000.  The employer did not provide employees with the appropriate eye and face protection for use while working with corrosive chemicals.

Issued

Sep 14, 2018

Abate by

Oct 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,239 · Current $9,239

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:  Transdev, Inc., Norcross, GA - On or about 3/28/2018, employees were exposed to chemical burn hazards when working with corrosive chemicals when the employer did not have a suitable facility for quick drenching or flushing eyes and body for immediate use:  a) the safety shower in the old maintenance shop was turned off at the source.  b) the eye wash station in the new maintenance shop was not accessible for immediate emergency use when employees working on one side of the shop had to maneuver between posts and buses to get to the eye wash station on the other side of the shop when needed.

Issued

Sep 14, 2018

Abate by

Oct 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $12,934

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.  Transdev, Inc., Norcross, GA - On or about 03/28/2018, employees used hazardous chemical products such as but not limited to gasoline, coolant, transmission oil, Blue DEP Diesel Exhaust Fluid, Morado Super Cleaner, ZEP Formula 50 and Blue Marvel 2000. The list of hazardous chemicals was not maintained at the workplace.

Issued

Sep 14, 2018

Abate by

Oct 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(ii): The written hazard communication program did not include the methods the employer would use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks, and the hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work areas:   Transdev, Inc., Norcross, GA - On or about 03/28/2018, employees used hazardous chemical products such as but not limited to gasoline, coolant, transmission oil, Blue DEP Diesel Exhaust Fluid, Morado Super Cleaner, ZEP Formula 50 and Blue Marvel 2000. The written hazard communication program did not include information on how the employer would inform employees of the hazards associated with chemicals contained in the hoses used in the maintenance shops.

Issued

Sep 14, 2018

Abate by

Oct 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information specified under paragraphs (f)(6)(i) through (ii) of this section:  Transdev, Inc., Norcross, GA - On or about 03/28/2018, employees used hazardous chemical products such as but not limited to gasoline, coolant, transmission oil, Blue DEP Diesel Exhaust Fluid, Morado Super Cleaner, ZEP Formula 50 and Blue Marvel 2000. Chemical containers, such as but not limited to, the red cylinder outside the new maintenance shop and secondary container outside the old maintenance shop, were not labeled.

Issued

Sep 14, 2018

Abate by

Oct 11, 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).  Transdev, Inc., Norcross, GA - On or about 03/28/2018, employees used hazardous chemical products such as but not limited to gasoline, coolant, transmission oil, Blue DEP Diesel Exhaust Fluid, Morado Super Cleaner, ZEP Formula 50 and Blue Marvel 2000. Safety Data Sheets were not maintained, readily accessible, and up to date, as required by the hazard communication standard.

Issued

Sep 14, 2018

Abate by

Oct 11, 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:  Transdev, Inc., Norcross, GA - On or about 03/28/2018, employees used hazardous chemical products such as but not limited to gasoline, coolant, transmission oil, Blue DEP Diesel Exhaust Fluid, Morado Super Cleaner, ZEP Formula 50 and Blue Marvel 2000. Information and training as required by the hazard communication standard was not provided.