OSHA Inspection: TRULIEVE, INC.

Issued

Feb 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,639 · Current $5,394 Reduced

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:    a. On or about August 13, 2019, and at times previously, in the chemical mixing and plant grow areas, the employer required employees to use tight fitting, half and full face, respirators, during the mixing and spray application of hazardous chemical type pesticides and fertilizers, without a written respiratory protection program, exposing these employees to health hazards such as, but limited to acute and chronic respiratory injury and illness.

Issued

Feb 6, 2020

Abate by

Mar 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 August 13, 2019, and at times previously, in the chemical mixing and plant grow areas, the employer required employees to use tight fitting, half and full face, respirators, during the mixing and spray application of hazardous chemical type pesticides and fertilizers, without first having these employees complete a medical evaluation, exposing the employees to health hazards such as, but limited to acute and chronic respiratory injury and illness.

Issued

Feb 6, 2020

Abate by

Mar 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 August 13, 2019, and at times previously, in the chemical mixing and plant grow areas, the employer required employees to use tight fitting, half and full face, respirators, during the mixing and spray application of hazardous chemical type pesticides and fertilizers, without first having these employees complete a fit test evaluation, exposing the employees to health hazards such as, but limited to acute and chronic respiratory injury and illness.

Issued

Feb 6, 2020

Abate by

Mar 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): The employer permitted respirators with tight-fitting facepieces to be worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surfaces of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function.  a. On or about August 13, 2019, and at times previously, in the chemical mixing and plant grow areas, the employer allowed an employee, to use a tight fitting, half or full face, respirator, during the mixing and spray application of hazardous chemical type pesticides and fertilizers, with facial hair that interfered with the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face, exposing the employee to health hazards such as, but limited to acute and chronic respiratory injury and illness.

Issued

Feb 6, 2020

Abate by

Mar 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  a. On or about August 13, 2019, and at times previously, in the chemical mixing, plant grow areas and employee lockers, the employer allowed employees to store employer issued tight fitting, half and full face, respirators, in a file cabinet containing water bottles, chemicals, and excessive office and laboratory supplies.  The respirators were subject to physical damage, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals located in the cabinet.  Damaged respirators exposed employees to health hazards such as, but limited to acute and chronic respiratory injury and illness.

Issued

Feb 6, 2020

Abate by

Mar 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  a. On or about August 13, 2019, and at times previously, in the chemical mixing and plant grow areas, the employer required employees to use tight fitting, half and full face, respirators, during the mixing and spray application of hazardous chemical type pesticides and fertilizers, without training prior to an employee's use of a respirator, exposing these employees to health hazards such as, but limited to acute and chronic respiratory injury and illness.

Issued

Feb 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,082 · Current $606 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. On or about August 13, 2019, and at times previously, throughout the facility, the employer required employees to store, transport and use hazardous chemical type pesticides and fertilizers, such as, but not limited to Sulforix, Zerotol and Grandevo, exposing these employees to health hazards such as, but limited to acute and chronic respiratory injury and illness.