OSHA Inspection: SERENITY CLEANING, LLC

Issued

2022-06-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4972.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): The employer failed to ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with a 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, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.  On or about February 7, 2022, the employer at Serenity Cleaning located at 244 Ash Avenue in Findlay, Ohio did not properly develop, implement, or maintain labels for products in secondary containers that are used by employees in spray bottles to clean surfaces and furniture found in the field. These bottle contained hazardous chemicals used in workplace cleaning operations including but not limited to sulfuric acid.

Issued

2022-06-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8):The employer failed to maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work areas.  On or about February 7, 2022, the employer did not maintain safety data sheets that were readily accessible for employees at the main Serenity Cleaning facility located at 244 Ash Avenue in Findlay, Ohio. Products commonly used by employees that they did not have access to the SDS include but are not limited to Bona floor cleaner, Oxy Clean, Great Value brand toilet bowl cleaner, Ajax Cleansing Powder, Great Value brand Distilled White Vinegar, and Sal Suds that can be hazardous to employees when they use the products several times throughout the day for cleaning customers' houses.

Issued

2022-06-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): The employer failed to verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  On or about February 7, 2022, the employer at Serenity Cleaning located at 244 Ash Avenue in Findlay, Ohio 45840 did not develop, implement, or maintain a written PPE hazard assessment for the operations of cleaning residential houses using various chemicals including cleaning bathrooms using Bleach gel and Ajax, window cleaning using window juice which contains vinegar, and general house cleaning operations which includes the chemical Sal-Suds.