OSHA Inspection: TEMPOOL INC

Issued

2019-12-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $3978.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:     a. On or about July 26, 2019, the employer directed employees to mix and install Portland Cement, and other cement products, without the proper PPE, including but not limited to, protective long-sleeved clothing to prevent chemical contact with the skin.

Issued

2019-12-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $744.00 · Current $446.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures, as applicable:    a. On or about July 26, 2019, employees were required to wear NIOSH approved 3M respirators while handling chemicals for pool replastering.  Prior to issuing the respirators, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with a program administrator.

Issued

2019-12-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a. On or about July 26, 2019, employees who were required to wear NIOSH approved 3M respirators while handling chemicals for pool replastering had not been provided with medical evaluations prior to wearing the respirators.

Issued

2019-12-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a. On or about July 26, 2019, employees who were required to wear NIOSH approved 3M respirators while replastering swimming pools had not been fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator.

Issued

2019-12-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $744.00 · Current $446.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0577P104

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 July 26, 2019, the employer did not develop and implement the written hazard communication program which described how requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) would be met for employees who have exposure to hazardous materials such as but not limited to Calcium Chloride, Portland Cement, Hydrolic Cement, Chrorine, Muriatic Acid, and Exposure Magic.

Issued

2019-12-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-28 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 July 26, 2019, employees used hazardous materials such as but not limited to Calcium Chloride, Portland Cement, Hydrolic Cement, Chrorine, Muriatic Acid, and Exposure Magic while replastering swimming pools and the employer did not provide information and training on the health and physical hazards of these chemicals.