OSHA Inspection: GROOMERS BEST, INC.

Issued

2018-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2956.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): There were no visible gauges, audible alarms or pressure activated devices installed in paint spray booths to indicate or ensure that the required air speed was maintained:    (a)Groomers Best, Inc. at 616 South Sioux Boulevard, Brandon, SD 57005: On or about and at times prior to July 31, 2018, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from chemical hazards in that, the spray booth did not have a visible gauge, audible alarm, pressure activated device, or other device installed to notify employees that the required airflow was maintained. This exposed employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2018-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(2): The quantity of flammable liquids or liquids with a flashpoint greater than 199.4 degrees F (93 degrees C) kept in the vicinity of spraying operations were not a minimum required for operations or they exceeded a supply for one day or one shift:    (a) Groomers Best, Inc. at 616 South Sioux Boulevard, Brandon, SD 57005: On or about and at times prior to July 31, 2018, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from chemical and fire hazards in that, containers of 2-butanone and paint thinner used for cleaning were stored in the spray booth during material preparation, spraying, clean-up and times when the spray booth was not being operated in quantities greater than the minimal amount required for operations. This condition exposed employees to chemical and fire hazards.

Issued

2018-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2956.00 · Current $1200.00 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:    (a)Groomers Best, Inc. at 616 South Sioux Boulevard, Brandon, SD 57005: On or about and at times prior to July 31, 2018, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from chemical hazards in that, the company had not developed, implemented and maintained a written hazard communication program. This condition exposed employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2018-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): 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 identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:     (a)Groomers Best, Inc. at 616 South Sioux Boulevard, Brandon, SD 57005: On or about and at times prior to July 31, 2018, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from chemical hazards in that, spray bottles with 2-butanone, paint thinner, and neutralizing agent were not appropriately labeled with the identity of the hazardous chemical they contained. This condition exposed employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2018-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-26 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:    (a)Groomers Best, Inc. at 616 South Sioux Boulevard, Brandon, SD 57005: On or about and at times prior to July 31, 2018, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from chemical hazards in that, the employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals used in the workplace. This condition exposed employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2018-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(2)(vi): The employer did not perform additional monitoring when there had been a change in the production process, raw materials, equipment, personnel, work practices, or control methods that resulted or may have resulted in new or additional exposures to chromium (VI), or when the employer had any reason to believe that new or additional exposures had occurred:  (a)Groomers Best, Inc. at 616 South Sioux Boulevard, Brandon, SD 57005: On or about and at times prior to July 31, 2018, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from health hazards associated with chromium (VI) when performing work involving stainless steel in that, the employer did not perform any additional monitoring after moving to a new facility. This condition exposed employees to health hazards associated with chromium (VI).