OSHA Inspection: SHANKS ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

2019-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2984.00 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:   a) Shop - On or about 10/10/2019, the employer did not develop and implement a written Hazard communication program for hazardous chemicals that the employees use, including  -Diesel, a flammable liquid - which contained diesel fuel, and naphthalene; -Acetylene, a flammable gas - which contained Sodium Metasilicate Pentahybrate, Sodium Carbonate;  -Gasoline, a flammable liquid - which contained Toluene, Hexane, Xylene, and Ethanol, Methanol and Carbon Dioxide;  -Hydraulic oil - which contained highly refined mineral oil.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a) Shop - On or about 10/10/2019, employees work with hazardous chemicals:  -Diesel, a flammable liquid - which contained diesel fuel, and naphthalene; -Acetylene, a flammable gas - which contained Sodium Metasilicate Pentahybrate, Sodium Carbonate;  -Gasoline, a flammable liquid - which contained Toluene, Hexane, Xylene, and Ethanol, Methanol and Carbon Dioxide;  -Hydraulic oil - which contained highly refined mineral oil.  The employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each of these hazardous chemicals.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-29 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) Shop - On or about 10/10/2019, employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area, including:  -Diesel, a flammable liquid - which contained diesel fuel, and naphthalene; -Acetylene, a flammable gas - which contained Sodium Metasilicate Pentahybrate, Sodium Carbonate;  -Gasoline, a flammable liquid - which contained Toluene, Hexane, Xylene, and Ethanol, Methanol and Carbon Dioxide;  -Hydraulic oil - which contained highly refined mineral oil.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2): A log and summary or all recordable occupational injuries and illnesses, (OSHA Form No. 300 or equivalent), was not maintained, and completed at the establishment.  a) Facility - On or about 07/10/2019 and going, the employer did not maintain the OSHA Form No. 300 and 300A for calendar 2018.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED