OSHA Inspection: COOKE AQUACULTURE USA INC

Issued

Dec 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,971 · Current $5,580 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(2)(i): The employer did not identify a physician or other licensed health care professional (PLHCP) to perform medical evaluations using a medical questionnaire or an initial medical examination that obtained the same information as the medical questionnaire:  Establishment - The employer did not have a physician or other licensed health care professional (PLHCP) review medical evaluations prior to employees using fitted respirators.

Issued

Dec 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  Establishment - An employee, using a tight-fitting full face respirator while using formaldehyde, had facial hair that interfered with the seal of the respirator.

Issued

Dec 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,971 · Current $5,580 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  Establishment - The employer did not have suitable facilities for the quick drenching or flushing of eyes and body where employees were working with corrosive materials such as hydrogen peroxide.

Issued

Dec 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(i)(2): When employees' skin could have become splashed with solutions containing 1 percent or greater formaldehyde, the employer did not provide conveniently located quick drench showers and/or did not ensure that affected employees used these facilities immediately:  Establishment - The employer did not have a quick drench shower located immediately near the area where employees could have been splashed with 35% formaldehyde solution (Perox-Aid).

Issued

Dec 19, 2019

Abate by

May 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,971 · Current $5,580 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(1)(i): Employees of a workplace covered by this standard were not monitored to determine their exposure to formaldehyde:  Establishment - The employer did not conduct employee personal air monitoring for each work area and/or shift to determine formaldehyde exposure.

Issued

Dec 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,971 · Current $5,580 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(h)(2)(ii)(A): Containers for contaminated clothing and equipment and storage areas did not have appropriate labels and signs containing the following information: DANGER FORMALDEHYDE CONTAMINATED (CLOTHING) EQUIPMENT MAY CAUSE CANCER CAUSES SKIN, EYE AND RESPIRATORY IRRITIATION DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR DO NOT GET ON SKIN:  Establishment - Lockers with contaminated clothing and equipment and the formaldehyde storage area were not labeled with the following information:  DANGER FORMALDEHYDE CONTAMINATED (CLOTHING) EQUIPMENT, MAY CAUSE CANCER, CAUSES SKIN, EYE, AND RESPIRATORY IRRITIATION, DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR, DO NOT GET ON SKIN.

Issued

Dec 19, 2019

Abate by

May 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,971 · Current $5,580 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(l)(1)(i): The employer did not institute medical surveillance programs for all employees exposed to formaldehyde at concentrations at or exceeding the action level or exceeding the STEL:  Establishment - The employer did not institute medical surveillance programs for employees exposed to formaldehyde at 0.611 parts per million and exceeding the action level.

Issued

Dec 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,971 · Current $5,580 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  Establishment - The employer did not ensure that secondary containers of hazardous chemicals such as formalin and hydrogen peroxide were appropriately labeled.

Issued

Dec 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical to employees when they were in their work area(s):  Establishment -  The employer did not maintain current copies of safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals used at the facility such as, but not limited to, solutions containing formalin (Parasite S) and hydrogen peroxide .