OSHA Inspection: CASH DEPOT, LTD.

Issued

Jun 10, 2022

Abate by

Aug 2, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,458 · Current $3,729 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): In addition, the employer must establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user. Exception: Employers are not required to include in a written respiratory protection program those employees whose only use of respirators involves the voluntary use of filtering facepieces (dust masks).  At an establishment located at 1740 Cofrin Drive, Suite #2, in Green Bay, Wisconsin; the employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that employees using Honeywell 7700-30 Half Mask respirators voluntarily were medically able to use the respirator.

Issued

Jun 10, 2022

Abate by

Aug 2, 2022

Penalty

Initial $11,188 · Current $5,594 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, the employer shall also provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.  At an establishment located at 1740 Cofrin Drive, Suite #2, in Green Bay, Wisconsin; the employer provided and expected employees to use portable fire extinguishers in the workplace without providing an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.

Issued

Jun 10, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,458 · Current $3,729 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also include the following:   At an establishment located at 1740 Cofrin Drive, Suite #2, in Green Bay, Wisconsin; the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a hazard communication program for hazardous chemicals used and present in the workplace, including but not limited to, various spray paints, denatured alcohol, lacquer thinner, and various spray cleaners.

Issued

Jun 10, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): Workplace labeling. Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked:  At an establishment located at 1740 Cofrin Drive, Suite #2, in Green Bay, Wisconsin; the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals were labeled, tagged, or marked.

Issued

Jun 10, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall 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 chemical 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 safety data sheets.  At an establishment located at 1740 Cofrin Drive, Suite #2, in Green Bay, Wisconsin; the employer did not provide employees training on the hazard communication program and specific chemical hazards, such as but not limited to, flammability and health hazards.