OSHA Inspection: ELITE PORTABLE BUILDINGS, INC.

Issued

Mar 5, 2020

Abate by

Mar 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,932 · Current $2,359 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee wear a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects:  (a) On or about 01/09/2020 - Production Building, head protection was not provided for employees exposed to struck-by hazards when performing framing activities such as attaching a wall frame to the floor.

Issued

Mar 5, 2020

Abate by

Mar 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 02400530

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in 29 CFR 1910.6:  (a)  On or about 01/09/2020 - Paint storage building, a sign was not posted in the storage building where a compressed gas cylinder containing argon/carbon dioxide mixture was stored in a horizontal position on the floor.

Issued

Mar 5, 2020

Abate by

Apr 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  (a)  On or about 01/09/2020 - at the site, the painter used a Gerson half-mask respirator and had not been medically evaluated.  In addition, the employer had not established a written program to address the use and maintenance of the respirator.

Issued

Mar 5, 2020

Abate by

Mar 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $368 · Current $221 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)  On or about 01/09/2020 - at the site, a hazard communication program had not been developed.  Employees have exposures to dusts during the cutting of materials used in the manufacturing processes as well as finishing materials such as paints and stains are utilized.

Issued

Mar 5, 2020

Abate by

Mar 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  On or about 01/09/2020 -  at the site, safety data sheets were not available and maintained for chemicals employees were exposed to such as acrylic urethane paints and stains as well as wood dust.

Issued

Mar 5, 2020

Abate by

Mar 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  On or about 01/09/2020 -  at the site, employees had not been trained regarding the hazards associated with wood dust as well as acrylic urethane paints and stains.