OSHA Inspection: OGEECHEE RIVER SAND, LLC

Issued

2021-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-11-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1755.00 · Current $1755.00

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.  (a) Rincon Highway Patrol Station, Rincon, Georgia - On or about April 14, 2021, the employer  did not implement or maintain a written Hazard Communication Program, for employees who worked with various chemicals, thereby exposing the employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2021-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-11-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1):  The employer did not maintain a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical they required employees to use:   (a) Rincon Highway Patrol Station, Rincon, Georgia - On or about April 14, 2021, the employer  did not maintain the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for the chemicals used by employees, thereby exposing the employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2021-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-11-02 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:   (a) Rincon Highway Patrol Station, Rincon, Georgia - On or about April 14, 2021, the employer did not provide training on the chemicals used by employees, thereby exposing the employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2021-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-11-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2926.00 · Current $2926.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.50(g): 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) At the Rincon Highway Patrol Station, Rincon, Georgia - On or about April 14, 2021, the employer  did not furnish an eye wash station or an acceptable means of continuous eye flushing for at least 20 minutes, for employees who worked with corrosive chemicals, thereby exposing the employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2021-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-11-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.95(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, were not used:  (a) At the Rincon Highway Patrol Station, Rincon, Georgia - On or about April 14, 2021, the employer  did not enforce the use of eye protection for employees who worked with corrosive chemicals, thereby exposing the employees to chemical hazards.