OSHA Inspection: PORTLAND COUNTRY CLUB

Issued

May 2, 2022

Abate by

Jul 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $5,076 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):The employer did not furnish employment in a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were  exposed to rotating parts, caught between and struck-by hazards on a tractor mower with attachments:  Establishment: On or about January 7, 2022, an employee was seriously injured with fingers amputated due to contact with rotating parts from the snow blower blades that were attached to a John Deere tractor mower.

Issued

May 2, 2022

Abate by

Jul 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,252 · Current $3,626 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:  Establishment - Maintenance Operations: The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written respiratory program addressing selection of respirators, fit testing, medical evaluation, training on use and maintenance, voluntary use, and evaluation of effective program while requiring the use of respirators including but not limited to 3M half-face tight-fitting respirators.

Issued

May 2, 2022

Abate by

Jul 1, 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:  Establishment - Grounds Maintenance: The employer did not obtain medical clearance before providing and requiring use of respirators such as but not limited to 3M tight-fitting half-face respirators by 4 employees working with pesticides/insecticides.

Issued

May 2, 2022

Abate by

Jul 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2):Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:  Establishment - Grounds Maintenance:  The employer did not perform annual fit testing to employees required to use respirators including but not limited to a 3M elastomeric half-face respirator.

Issued

May 2, 2022

Abate by

Jul 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,252 · Current $3,626 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 includes the following:  Establishment - Maintenance Operations: The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain an effective written hazard communication program which included the 16 sections of safety data sheets and pictograms for alerting of hazards.

Issued

May 2, 2022

Abate by

Jul 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  Establishment - Maintenance Shop:  The employer did not compile a list of hazardous chemicals used by employees at the facility.

Issued

May 2, 2022

Abate by

Jul 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(ii):  The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:   Establishment - Grounds Maintenance Shop: The employer did not ensure secondary containers of hazardous chemicals were properly labeled to identify the contents such as the following:             a.  Purple Power Cleaner (corrosive) labeled by name only with no other identifiers to indicate hazard.            b.  Unlabeled container said to contain John Deere Multi Purpose Lube which is a health hazard, flammable, and known to be an                    irritant requiring PPE use.

Issued

May 2, 2022

Abate by

Jul 1, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Establishment - Grounds Maintenance:  The Employer did not provide effective training for employees using hazardous chemicals including but not limited to chemical hazards that employees may be exposed to in the workplace, the 16 sections of the safety data sheets and pictograms.

Issued

May 2, 2022

Penalty

Initial $116,022 · Current $58,011 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.242(a): The employer shall be responsible for the safe condition of tools and equipment used by employees, including tools and equipment which may be furnished by employees.   Establishment: An employee was exposed to rotating parts that caused an amputation of 2/3 of the right index finger and the right middle finger by the employer intentionally disengaging the seat pressure safety device on the John Deere Tractor Model 1445 and preventing the automatic shut down of equipment when operators leave the seat.

Issued

May 2, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,252 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(2):The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.  Establishment: The employer did not report within 24 hours a work related incident that resulted in in-patient hospitalization due to an amputation.