OSHA Inspection: RUBY'S RUBBISH

Issued

Dec 30, 2019

Abate by

Jan 29, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:       On or about December 04, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 500 S. Main Street, Collinsville, Texas; the employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as represented in Appendix D of this section, in any written or oral format, to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by this section or by the employer.

Issued

Dec 30, 2019

Abate by

Jan 29, 2020

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): The employer did not assure that portable fire extinguishers are maintained in a fully charged and operable condition and kept in their designated places at all times except during use:      On or about December 04, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 500 S. Main Street, Collinsville, Texas; wall mounted portable fire extinguishers in the production department had not been inspected or serviced in more than three years according to the inspection tags.

Issued

Dec 30, 2019

Abate by

Jan 29, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910. 303(e)(1)(ii): Markings were not provided for voltage, current, wattage, and other ratings as necessary:      On or about December 04, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 500 S. Main Street, Collinsville, Texas; the employer had electrical panel boxes that were energized with no marked voltage ratings.

Issued

Dec 30, 2019

Abate by

Jan 29, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,364 Reduced

General-duty citation text

CFR 1910. 1200(e)(1): Employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each work place, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning:          On or about December 04, 2019, and at times prior thereto, at a workplace located at 500 S. Main Street, Collinsville, Texas; the employer did not ensure that a written hazard communication program with all the required elements was available at the workplace for employees using chemicals such as Sodium Hypochlorite, Cycloalkanes, 1-propyl acetate and Propylene Oxide.