OSHA Inspection: REAL DEALS ON FURNITURE, INC.

Issued

Dec 23, 2019

Abate by

Jan 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,273 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):    Real Deals on Furniture, Inc. dba Cotton Mill Interiors, Jefferson, GA - On or about 08/26/2019, employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals when the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program included training information, safety data sheets and labels and other forms of warning for asbestos.

Issued

Dec 23, 2019

Abate by

Jan 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(7)(iv): The employer did not provide to all employees who perform housekeeping work in areas where ACM and/or PACM is present, an asbestos awareness training course covering the health effects of asbestos; and/or locations of ACM and/or recognition of ACM and PACM damage and deterioration and/or requirements in this standard related to housekeeping, and/or proper response to fiber release episodes:  Real Deals on Furniture, Inc. dba Cotton Mill Interiors, Jefferson, GA - On or about 08/26/2019, employees were potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals such as asbestos when the employer failed to provide awareness training on asbestos, including but not limited to: information regarding asbestos and its various uses and forms; information on the health effects associated with asbestos exposure; locations of asbestos-containing building material identified throughout each building in which the employee works; recognition of damage, deterioration, and delamination of asbestos containing building material, to employees working at the store.

Issued

Dec 23, 2019

Abate by

Jan 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(i): The employer did not ensure participation in the asbestos training program by each employee who was likely to be exposed to asbestos in excess of the permissible exposure limit (PEL), or for each employee engaged in Class I through Class IV asbestos operations:  Real Deals on Furniture, Inc. dba Cotton Mill Interiors, Jefferson, GA - On or about 08/26/2019, employees were potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals when the employer failed to provide training on asbestos to employee involved in Class IV operations.

Issued

Dec 23, 2019

Abate by

Jan 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,273 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(e)(6): The employer did not ensure that all asbestos work performed within regulated areas was supervised by a competent person:    Real Deals on Furniture, Inc. dba Cotton Mill Interiors, Jefferson, GA - On or about 08/26/2019, the employer did not have a competent person onsite while asbestos Class III operations were performed in the store.

Issued

Dec 23, 2019

Abate by

Jan 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,273 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(f)(2)(i): The employer with a work operation covered by the asbestos standard did not ensure that a "competent person" conducted an exposure assessment immediately before or at the initiation of the operation to ascertain expected exposures during that operation or workplace:    Real Deals on Furniture, Inc. dba Cotton Mill Interiors, Jefferson, GA - On or about 08/26/2019, the employer failed to conduct an initial exposure assessment to determine exposure before Class III operations were initiated.

Issued

Dec 23, 2019

Abate by

Jan 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,180 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1101(h)(2)(i): The employer failed to implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(b) through (d) [except (d)(1)(iii)], and (f) through (m), which covers each employee required by 29 CFR 1926.1101 to use a respirator:    Real Deals on Furniture, Inc. dba Cotton Mill Interiors, Jefferson, GA - On or about 08/26/2019, the employer failed to implement a Respiratory Protection Program which covered the use of respirators by employees involved in Class IV operations.