OSHA Inspection: B & H ENTERPRISES, LLC

Issued

Apr 12, 2022

Abate by

May 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $8,702 · Current $500 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:  Facility:  A worksite specific written respiratory protection program was not established and implement for the employees wearing half face respirators while performing tasks, such as (but not limited to) spraying pesticides.

Issued

Apr 12, 2022

Abate by

May 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Facility:  A medical evaluation for the employees using tight-fitting respirators was not performed prior to use.

Issued

Apr 12, 2022

Abate by

May 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter.  Facility:  The employer did not ensure that the employees using half respirators were fit tested prior to  use.

Issued

Apr 12, 2022

Abate by

May 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  Facility: The employees  using tight fitting half facepiece respirators were not provided training prior to use.

Issued

Apr 12, 2022

Abate by

May 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $500 Reduced

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:  Facility:  Where employees are working with and exposed to corrosive materials, such as but not limited to, Cedarwood Blend, a suitable facility for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body was not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.

Issued

Apr 12, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i):The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  Facility:  The employer did not ensure the powered industrial truck operators had successfully completed the training and evaluation.

Issued

Apr 12, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(i):Refresher training including an evaluation of the effectiveness of the training, had no been conducted as required by paragraph (l)(4)(ii) to ensure that the operator had the knowledge and skills needed to operate the powered industrial truck safely:  Facility:  Employees operating the powered industrial trucks did not receive refresher training.

Issued

Apr 12, 2022

Abate by

Apr 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $8,702 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:  Repair/Mechanics Room:  The Craftman Bench Grinder Serial No. 9008150 did not have a work rest.

Issued

Apr 12, 2022

Abate by

Apr 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:  Repair/Mechanic Room: The Craftman Bench Grinder Serial No. 9008150 was missing the tongue guard on the abrasive wheel side.

Issued

Apr 12, 2022

Abate by

May 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $500 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:  Facility: A worksite specific written hazard communications program was not developed, implemented and/or maintained, including for the employees required to handle and work with hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Crosscheck and Cedarwood blend.

Issued

Apr 12, 2022

Abate by

May 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s).    Facility:  Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) for each hazardous chemical used in the workplace was not maintained.

Issued

Apr 12, 2022

Abate by

May 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.  Facility:  The employees required to work with and handle chemicals, such as (but not limited to)  Cedarwood Blend and Crosscheck, and other similar chemicals were not provided with information and training on the hazardous chemical communications at the time of initial assignments or whenever a new hazard was introduced into the work area.

Issued

Apr 12, 2022

Abate by

May 27, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or are likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  Facility:  The employer did not conduct an adequate workplace hazard assessment to determine necessary and appropriate types of personal protective equipment  (PPE) for the employees.