OSHA Inspection: VM DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC

Issued

Jul 18, 2019

Abate by

Sep 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,449 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program including the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii) (Construction Reference: 1926.59):     a) Simon Silk Mills, Easton, PA : Employees used various chemicals including Sherwin Williams paints and caulk and the facility did not develop a hazard communication program, on or about February 13, 2019.    ABATEMENT NOTE: A written program shall include descriptions of how the criteria for the following will be met:      1.  Labeling and other forms of warning;  2.  Material Safety Data Sheets;  3.  Employee information and training.      Additionally, a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace must be compiled.  Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks and the informing of contractors of workplace hazards, including a description of the labeling system used in the facility and of the availability of material safety data sheets, must also be addressed.  The written program must be made available upon request.

Issued

Jul 18, 2019

Abate by

Sep 9, 2019

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 (Construction Reference: 1926.59):    a) Simon Silk Mills, Easton, PA : Employees used various chemicals including Sherwin Williams Painters Edge paints and caulk and the facility did not have safety date sheets, on or about February 13, 2019.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jul 18, 2019

Abate by

Sep 9, 2019

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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    a) Simon Silk Mills, Easton, PA : Employees used various chemicals including Sherwin Williams paints and caulk and the facility did not train employees about the hazards of the chemicals or where to find the safety data sheets, on or about February 13, 2019.     ABATEMENT NOTE:   Employees shall be informed of the following:  1.  The requirements of this section;  2.  Any operations where hazardous chemicals are present;  3.  The location and availability of the written Hazard Communication Program, list(s) of hazardous chemicals and Safety Data Sheets.      Employee training shall include at least:  1.  Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of hazardous chemical in the work area.   2.  The physical, health, simple asphyxiation, combustible dust, and pyrophoric gas hazards, as well as hazards not otherwise classified, of the chemicals in the work area.  3.  The measures employees can take to protect themselves such as specific procedures and personal, protective equipment to be used.  4.  The details of the employer's Hazard Communication Program including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by the employer; Safety Data Sheets, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.

Issued

Jul 18, 2019

Abate by

Jul 30, 2019

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:  (Construction Reference 1926.103)  a) Simon Silk Mills, Easton, PA: Employees use 3M N95 filtering facepiece respirators on a voluntary basis while cleaning and the employer did not provide the employees with the information in Appendix D of the standard, on or about February 13, 2019.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.