OSHA Inspection: ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES GROUP

Issued

2020-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2024.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  Location - painting booth  On or about February 12, 2020, the employer had not performed an evaluation or identification of respiratory hazard for  dust during cleaning processes on rockwool at the end of planting processes.

Issued

2020-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5398.00 · Current $2699.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  Location - growing rooms  On or about February 12, 2020, On or about August 27, 2019, employees wearing half face air purifying respirators, during the cleaning process, were not medically evaluated.

Issued

2020-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5735.00 · Current $2868.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  Location - garage area  On or about February 12, 2020, employer had not developed an energy control procedure, and did not provide employee training on the knowledge and skill deficiencies associated with energy control measures for the machine being serviced and/or maintained.

Issued

2020-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5398.00 · Current $2699.00 Reduced

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):   Location - entire job site  On or about February 12, 2020, a written hazard communication program was not developed and implemented where products, such as KLEENGROW and HORTI-KLOP (contain sodium hydroxide and dodecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride)were used for cleaning processes.

Issued

2020-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Location - entire job site  On or about February 12, 2020, employer did not provide effective information and training for employees required to use hazardous chemical products, such as KLEENGROW and HORTI-KLOP (contain sodium hydroxide and dodecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride), for cleaning processes.

Issued

2020-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $757.00 · Current $379.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  Location - growing rooms  On or about February 12, 2020, employer has not developed and implemented a written respiratory protection program for employees using half face air purifying respirators for cleaning processes.

Issued

2020-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):  Location - growing rooms  On or about February 12, 2020, employer did not provide information and training on proper use and care of respirators where employee were wearing half face air purifying respirators, while cleaning processes.

Issued

2020-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Location - growing rooms  On or about February 12, 2020, employees were provided voluntary use for half face air purifying respirators for cleaning processes, but not provided Appendix D advisory information regarding employees' proper usage.