OSHA Inspection: PHARMACANN INC.

Issued

Jul 27, 2022

Abate by

Aug 2, 2022

Penalty

Initial $14,502 · Current $9,426 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and 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 struck-by hazards by the collapse of a mobile conveyor:  a) Worksite: Zone 9 Nursery in New Greenhouse - On or about to March 01, 2022, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards from a mobile conveyor having  inadequate and bent support beams causing the Mobile Conveyor system  to become unstable and to  fall over.

Issued

Jul 27, 2022

Abate by

Oct 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $14,502 · Current $9,426 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act:  The employer did not furnish employment and 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 smoke inhalation hazards and other hazards.  a) Worksite; Warehouse Waste Storage Room - On or about January 27, 2022, the sensor in the Waste Storage Room was not properly activating resulting in employees being locked in the room. Employees were unable to exit the room from inside when the door was closed.  b) Worksite; Mezzanine Room/Labeling Room - On or about March 24, 2022, the exit route leading into the Server Room required employees to pass through a locked door that had no emergency push bar. The door could only be unlocked with an electronic swipe card, and the employees working in the Mezzanine Room/Labeling Room were not provided with swipe cards to open the door. Employees were thus unable to exit the Mezzanine/Labeling Room.  c) Worksite; Mezzanine Room/Labeling Room - On or about March 24, 2022, employees were exposed to hazards of delayed egress in that the exit route through the Mezzanine Room/Labeling Room was blocked by a mobile stair ladder.  d) Worksite; Server Room - On or about March 24, 2022, employees were exposed to hazards of delayed egress in that the exit route through the Server Room was blocked by chairs and a desk.  e) Worksite, Mezzanine - On or about March 24, 2022, exit directional signs were not posted in the Mezzanine area to direct employees to the nearest exit.

Issued

Jul 27, 2022

Abate by

Sep 29, 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):  a) Facility - On or about March 24, 2022, employees authorized to use chemicals in the workplace including, but not limited to Sodium Bicarbonate and  did not have Safety Data Sheets made available.

Issued

Jul 27, 2022

Abate by

Sep 29, 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:  a) Facility - On or about March 24, 2022, employees authorized to use chemicals in the workplace including, but not limited to Sodium Bicarbonate and were not provided with effective information and training for hazardous chemicals.