OSHA Inspection: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY

Issued

Sep 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,098 · Current $3,659 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), 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:    On or about 8/7/2018, at 502 SW Bayshore Blvd Port Saint Lucie, FL 34983, two of the Color Cast Ecotoner Black containers were not labeled with the identity of the chemical contained therein.

Issued

Sep 25, 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:  On or about 8/7/2018, at 502 SW Bayshore Blvd Port Saint Lucie, FL 34983, a new product containing silica (Cemtec One Step Spray Texture) was introduced to the employees without providing them with the required training on the hazardous chemical.

Issued

Sep 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $406 · Current $244 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 8/7/2018, at the jobsite location 502 SW Bayshore Blvd Port Saint Lucie, FL 34983 storage area, an employee would sweep a corrosive chemical known as Chemtec One Step Spray Texture (containing Portland cement), without having an eye wash station readily available.      The Sherwin-Williams Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.151(c), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1194455, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on 3/15/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 26300 Fargo St. Bedford, OH 44146.

Issued

Sep 25, 2018

Abate by

Nov 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  On or about 8/7/2018 at 502 SW Bayshore Blvd Port Saint Lucie, FL 34983, the employer did not provide employees, who voluntarily use a 3M half-face air purifying respirator with a medical evaluation.

Issued

Sep 25, 2018

Abate by

Nov 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 8/7/2018, at 502 SW Bayshore Blvd Port Saint Lucie, FL 34983 , the employer did not provide a copy of the appendix D to those employees who voluntarily wore a filtering facepiece and/or 3M half-face air purifying respirator while working at the facility.

Issued

Sep 25, 2018

Abate by

Nov 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,142 · Current $685 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1053(d)(1): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(3) of this section:    On or about 8/7/2018, at the facility located at 502 SW Bayshore Blvd Port Saint Lucie, FL 34983, the employer did not assess the silica exposure for employees conducting dry sweep of the chemical containing silica known as Cemtec One Step Spray Texture.