OSHA Inspection: STANDARD OIL COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2019-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2785.00 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)  Facility Wide:  On February 26, 2019 and times prior to, employees use automotive servicing products such as but not limited to, power steering fluid, antifreeze, motor oil and WD-40, and conduct carbon steel stick welding.   The employer has not implemented a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to the automotive servicing products and welding fume.        ABATEMENT NOTE:  A written program shall include a description of how the criteria for the following will be met:   1.        Labeling and other forms of warnings;   2.        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 the availability of safety data sheets must also be addressed.  The written program must be made available upon request.

Issued

2019-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3): The employee training did not include the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv):   (a)  Facility Wide:  On February 26, 2019 and times prior to, employees use automotive servicing products such as but not limited to, power steering fluid, antifreeze, motor oil and WD-40, and conduct carbon steel stick welding. The employer has not provided employees training on the hazards associated with the use of the products.

Issued

2019-03-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-17 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, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):    (a)  Facility Wide:  On February 26, 2019 and times prior to, employees use automotive servicing products such as but not limited to, power steering fluid, antifreeze, motor oil and WD-40, and conduct carbon steel stick welding.  The employer did not maintain copies of the safety data sheets for the for the automotive products.       Abatement Note:  Electronic access and other alternatives to maintaining paper copies of the safety data sheets are permitted as long as no barriers to immediate employee access in each workplace are created by such options.