OSHA Inspection: SERVECO INTERNATIONAL INC

Issued

2019-10-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $3978.00 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:    a.) Production Area: On or about 5/9/19, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards, in that plumbed eyewash stations were not available  when employees are switching out totes containing corrosive chemicals such as wood polish in the event of an emergency.

Issued

2019-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $3978.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    a) On or about 5/9/19, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to a struck-by hazard, in that training was not provided to employees when operating a powered industrial truck.

Issued

2019-10-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $3978.00 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). Warehouse: On or about 5/9/19, the employees were exposed to chemical hazards, in that a written hazard communication program was not implemented to employees handling hazardous chemicals such as wood polish.

Issued

2019-10-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i): 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 information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v)  a) Warehouse:(near Hunter Douglas training products) On or about 5/9/19, the employees were exposed to chemical hazards, in that labels were not provided on bottles when employees were handling hazardous chemicals such as flex shine (blue substance).

Issued

2019-10-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:   Warehouse: On or about 5/2919, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that training on safety data sheets (SDS) was not provided to employees while assigned to work with hazardous corrosive chemicals such as wood polish.