OSHA Inspection: BLIND & SONS, LLC

Issued

2019-11-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11934.00 · Current $8951.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    On or about August 7, 2019, at the location of 5915 Nella Ave, Canton, OH 44720, the employer failed to establish an energy control program, including training and periodic inspections, before any employee performed service or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur or cause injury. Employees replaced residential heating ventilation and air conditioning equipment equipment, such as, but not limited to furnaces with multiple energy sources such as, but not limited to electricity, natural gas, and refrigerant.

Issued

2019-11-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6819.00 · Current $4091.00 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:    On or about August 7, 2019, at the location of 5915 Nella Ave, Canton,  OH 44720, the employer failed to develop and implement a written hazard communication program when employees were required to work with various chemicals, including, but not limited to refrigerants, natural gas, and welding gases while replacing residential heating ventilation and air conditioning equipment.

Issued

2019-11-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-06 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 copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  On or about August 7, 2019, at the location of 344 4th Street, Barberton, OH 44203, the employer failed to maintain copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace. Employees worked with various chemicals, including, but not limited to natural gas, refrigerant, and various compressed gases used for welding.

Issued

2019-11-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-06 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:  On or about August 7, 2019, at the location of 5915 Nella Ave, Canton, OH 44720, the employer failed to provide employees effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, or whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area. Employees worked with various chemicals, including, but not limited to natural gas, refrigerant and various compressed gases used for welding.