OSHA Inspection: GREAT DAY IMPROVEMENTS, LLC

Issued

Oct 4, 2019

Abate by

Oct 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,683 · Current $3,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances R272

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    On or about August 7, 2019, the employer failed to have a written respiratory protection program for employees who wear a 1/2 face negative pressure respirator while painting.

Issued

Oct 4, 2019

Abate by

Oct 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances R272

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::  On or about August 7, 2019, the employer failed to provide a medical evaluation for employees who wear a half face negative pressure respirator while painting.

Issued

Oct 4, 2019

Abate by

Oct 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances R272

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):  On or about August 7, 2019, the employer failed to have qualitative fit testing for employees who wear a half face negative pressure respirator while painting.

Issued

Oct 4, 2019

Abate by

Oct 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances R272

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  On or about August 7, 2019, the employer failed to train employees who wear a half face negative pressure respirator while painting.

Issued

Oct 4, 2019

Abate by

Oct 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,472 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(i): Refresher training including an evaluation of the effectiveness of the training, shall be conducted as required by paragraph (l)(4)(ii) to ensure that the operator has the knowledge and skills needed to operate the powered industrial truck safely:    On or about August 7, 2019, the employer failed to ensure employees who operate a propane powered Caterpillar, model number T80C, serial number 55Y00417, were retrained on a three (3) year cycle.

Issued

Oct 4, 2019

Abate by

Oct 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,577 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iii): Monthly inspections of hooks, with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the hook inspected, were not performed:    On or about August 8, 2019, the employer failed to ensure Spanmaster crane, with a 2 ton Yale hoist block, model number KEL2-20RT15/5S2, serial number K1055010 and a Spanmaster crane, with a 3 ton Columbus McKinnon hoist block, model number RRT2, serial number L-052CML were inspected on a monthly basis to ensure the hooks did not have safety issues.

Issued

Oct 4, 2019

Abate by

Oct 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iv): Monthly inspections of hoist chains, with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and an identifier of the chain which was inspected, were not performed:   On or about August 8, 2019, the employer failed to ensure Spanmaster crane, with a 2 ton Yale hoist block, model number KEL2-20RT15/5S2, serial number K1055010 and a Spanmaster crane, with a 3 ton Columbus McKinnon hoist block, model number RRT2, serial number L-052CML were inspected on a monthly basis to ensure the chains did not have safety issues.

Issued

Oct 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $10,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    On or about April 24, 2019, the employer failed to ensure a chop saw used in the screen department was guarded to prevent contact with the saw blades. An employee who was feeding material into the saw came into contact with the saw blade.

Issued

Oct 4, 2019

Abate by

Oct 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $3,000

Hazardous substances 15602150K107

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, the employer failed to train employees on the hazards of chemicals they work with, including, but not limited to, propane, kerosene, isopropyl alcohol and polyurethane paints.

Issued

Oct 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye:    On or about April 24, 2019, an employee operating a chop saw had fingers amputated when she came into contact with the blade. The company did not report the injury to OSHA.

Issued

Oct 4, 2019

Abate by

Oct 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances R272

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:  On or about August 7, 2019, the employer failed to have a provide Appendix D for employees who voluntarily wear aa N-95 respirator.

Issued

Oct 4, 2019

Abate by

Oct 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  On or about August 7, 2019, the employer failed to ensure employees who operate a propane powered Caterpillar, model number T80C, serial number 55Y00417, were certified in writing.

Issued

Oct 4, 2019

Abate by

Oct 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 15602150K107

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 labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  On or about August 7, 2019, the employer did not provide training or information to employees working with hazardous chemicals on the details of the new hazard communication standard which encompasses the Global Harmonization System(GHS).