OSHA Inspection: KENNEBEC VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY

Issued

2018-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2956.00 · Current $1478.00 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:   Establishment - The employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program, in the workplace, for employees using hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to cleaning agents containing ethanol, sulfuric acid, calcium hydroxide, and hydrogen peroxide.

Issued

2018-05-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Establishment - The employer did not ensure that secondary containers with hazardous chemicals used in the workplace, such as but not limited to hydrogen peroxide, were marked with information specifying the hazards.

Issued

2018-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   Establishment - The employer did not maintain, in the workplace, copies of the required safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to cleaning agents such as Pool Shock and Kennel Sol; which contain ethanol, sulfuric acid, calcium hydroxide, and hydrogen peroxide.

Issued

2018-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Establishment - Employees were not provided effective training or information on safety data sheets or labeling regarding hazardous chemicals used in the workplace such as but not limited to cleaning agents containing ethanol, sulfuric acid, calcium hydroxide, and hydrogen peroxide.