OSHA Inspection: TRINIDAD HARVEST COMPANY, LLC

Issued

2019-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4546.00 · Current $2333.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:    a)      On or about November 30, 2018, and times prior, the employer, Trinidad Harvest Company, LLC did not assess the workplace to determine if operations, especially the LPG extraction of concentrated tetrahydrocannabinol and other work activities in the extraction laboratory, were hazardous and necessitated the use of personal protective equipment.       Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").

Issued

2019-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $5304.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c)(2)(I): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.  Neither was the equipment approved for the class of location and for the ignitable or combustible properties of the specific gas, vapor, dust or fiber that would be present:  a)     On or about November 30, 2018, and at times prior, the employer, Trinidad Harvest Company, LLC., did not ensure equipment used in a Class 1 Division 2 location was intrinsically safe and approved for the location.  Employees were required to use a Wagner heat gun (Model 2363333) to melt and form marijuana concentrate approximately 5 feet from an open extraction cylinder containing butane.  The heat gun ignited the butane resulting in a flash-fire and exposing employees to burn hazards.   Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2019-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1363.00 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)     On or about November 30, 2018, and at times prior, the employer, Trinidad Harvest Company, LLC., had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program to protect employees who are required to use hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, butane, propane and denatured ethanol.       Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2019-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-15 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)     On or about November 30, 2018, and at times prior, the employer, Trinidad Harvest Company, LLC., did not provide hazard communication training to employees who are required to use hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, butane, propane and denatured ethanol.      Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2019-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i): The employee training did not include the methods and observations used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area:  a)     On or about November 30, 2018, and at times prior, the employer, Trinidad Harvest Company, LLC., did not ensure employee training covered the methods and observations to detect the presence or release of hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, liquefied petroleum gases, in the work area.