OSHA Inspection: THE ZOO FOUNDATION INC.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Apr 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,048 · Current $4,048

Hazardous substances 06142310

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:   a)     Maintenance and Zoo Keeper Areas:  On or about February 12, 2020 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employee(s) to safety hazards by not providing a hazard assessment for job tasks that exposed employee(s) to corrosive acids while refilling mobile cart batteries and using bleach for sanitizing animal habitat areas.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Apr 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 06142310

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:   a)    Maintenance Shop:  On or about February 12, 2020 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employee(s) to eye hazards by not providing an eye wash in the work area for immediate emergency use while performing job tasks that exposed employee(s) to corrosive sulfuric acids while refilling mobile cart batteries with acid.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Apr 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:   a)    Maintenance and Zookeeper areas:  On or about February 12, 2020 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to inhalation hazards from vapors and particulates from work tasks performed during maintenance and zookeeper job tasks and did not provide required training on appendix D of the respiratory standard for employees voluntarily wearing dust mask respirators.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Apr 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 06142310D150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   a) Maintenance and Zoo Keeper Areas:  On or about February 12, 2020 and at  times prior to, the  employer exposed employees to chemical hazards by not  providing a Hazard Communication Program with all the required elements of the standard while exposing employees to chemical hazards while working with corrosives that contain sulfuric acid and bleach.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Apr 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 06142310

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.  a) Maintenance and Zoo Keeper Areas:    On or  about February 12, 2020  and at  times prior  to, the  employer exposed employees to chemical hazards by not  providing a chemical inventory list on site while exposing employees to chemical hazards while working with corrosives that contain sulfuric acid and bleach.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Apr 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 06142310D150

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)    Facility wide:  On or about February 12, 2020 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to chemicals such as but not limited to sulfuric acid, bleach and diesel fuel without providing information and training on these chemicals as required by the standard.