OSHA Inspection: JAMES E. MOLINE BUILDERS, INC.

Issued

2020-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13494.00 · Current $7421.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part.    a. James E. Moline Builders, Inc. worksite located at 4420 Post Office, Maumee, Ohio:  On or about December 16, 2019 the employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs that would have prevented employee exposures to carbon monoxide when operating a gasoline powered pressure washer.

Issued

2020-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 05601340

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. James E. Moline Builders, Inc. worksite located at 4420 Post Office, Maumee, Ohio:  On or about December 16, 2019 the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program.  Employees were exposed to flammable fuels and carbon monoxide when operating a gasoline powered pressure washer to clean the floor of a garage.

Issued

2020-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 05601340

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. James E. Moline Builders, Inc. worksite located at 4420 Post Office, Maumee, Ohio:  On or about December 16, 2019 the employer did not ensure Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for gasoline was available to employees operating a gasoline powered pressure washer.

Issued

2020-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0560

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. James E. Moline Builders, Inc. worksite located at 4420 Post Office, Maumee, Ohio:  On or about December 16, 2019 the employer did not provide information or training to employees on the health hazards of carbon monoxide when operating a gasoline powered pressure washer.

Issued

2020-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13494.00 · Current $7421.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.55(a): Employee(s) were exposed to material(s) at concentrations above those specified in the Threshold Limit Values of Airborne Contaminants for 1970 of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.    a. James E. Moline Builders, Inc. worksite located at 4420 Post Office, Maumee, Ohio:  On or about December 16, 2019 the employer did not ensure an employee operating a gasoline pressure washer inside of an enclosed garage, was exposed to carbon monoxide below the OSHA 8 hour time weighted average concentration of 50 ppm.

Issued

2020-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.55(b): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not implemented to reduce employee exposure to carbon monoxide.    a. James E. Moline Builders, Inc. worksite located at 4420 Post Office, Maumee, Ohio:  On or about December 16, 2019 the employer did not ensure administrative or engineering controls were implemented to reduce employee exposure to carbon monoxide prior to the employee operating a gasoline powered pressure washer inside of an enclosed residential garage.     Step 1: A written detailed plan of abatement shall be submitted to the Area Director outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and/or administrative measures to control employee exposures to hazardous substances as referenced in this citation.  This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with the abatement dates required by this citation:      (1)  Evaluation of engineering /administrative control options;   (2)  Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design;  (3)  Procurement, installation and operation of selected control measures;   (4)  Testing and acceptance or modification/redesign .      All proposed control measures shall be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person.  30 day progress reports are required during the abatement period.      Step 2: Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and/or administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance.      Feasible engineering controls include, but are not limited to ensuring gasoline powered equipment is not operated in enclosed spaces.  If equipment must be operated in enclosed spaces then forced air ventilation must be used in combination with opening doors and windows to increase the general dilution ventilation of the space.                       Step1: Abatement Date-                   Step2: Abatement Date-