OSHA Inspection: STAR GREENHOUSES INC

Issued

2022-05-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2486.00 · Current $1243.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:  a.) On or about March 2, 2022, Star Greenhouses, Inc., did not perform a hazard assessment for employees working in the greenhouses in that, personal protective equipment such as, but not limited to rubber gloves and eye protection was not provided when using chemicals such as, but not limited to Clorox Pro Results Outdoor Concentrated Bleach (corrosive)(pH 12.9).

Issued

2022-05-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2486.00 · Current $1243.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.141(b)(1)(i): Potable water shall be provided in all places of employment, for drinking, washing of the person, cooking, washing of foods, washing of cooking or eating utensils, washing of food preparation or processing premises, and personal service rooms.  a.) On or about March 2, 2022, Star Greenhouses, Inc., did not maintain the faucet on the sink in the breakroom bathroom used by employees to access potable water in a sanitary condition in that, it had not been cleaned and was covered in rust.  b.) On or about March 2, 2022, Star Greenhouses, Inc., did not maintain the faucet on the sink in the retail bathroom used by employees to access potable water in a sanitary condition in that, it had not been cleaned and was covered in rust.

Issued

2022-05-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.141(d)(1): General. Washing facilities shall be maintained in a sanitary condition.  a.) On or about March 2, 2022, Star Greenhouses, Inc., did not maintain the breakroom bathroom used by employees in a sanitary condition in that, the sink and toilet had not been cleaned and were coated in a thick black film, the floor was covered with dirt/black film, and trash was littered on the floor.

Issued

2022-05-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2486.00 · Current $1243.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.  a.) On or about March 2, 2022, Star Greenhouses Inc., did not provide suitable facilities for the quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body where there was a potential for employees to come into contact with corrosive chemicals such as, but not limited to Clorox Pro Results Outdoor Concentrated Bleach (corrosive)(pH 12.9).

Issued

2022-05-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2486.00 · Current $1243.00 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:  a.) On or about March 2, 2022, Star Greenhouses, Inc., did not have a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous chemical such as, but not limited to Clorox Pro Results Outdoor Concentrated Bleach (corrosive) (pH 12.9).

Issued

2022-05-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1): Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  a.) On or about March 2, 2022, Star Greenhouses, Inc., did not ensure safety data sheets for chemicals such as, but not limited to Clorox Pro Results Outdoor Concentrated Bleach (corrosive)(pH 12.9) were available in the workplace for employees using concentrated bleach to sanitize their scissors.

Issued

2022-05-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(3): Training. Employee training shall include at least: 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area (such as monitoring conducted by the employer, continuous monitoring devices, visual appearance or odor of hazardous chemicals when being released, etc.); 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii) The physical, health, simple asphyxiation, combustible dust, and pyrophoric gas hazards, as well as hazards not otherwise classified, of the chemicals in the work area; 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii) The measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, including specific procedures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures, and personal protective equipment to be used; and, 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv) The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.  a.) On or about March 2, 2022, Star Greenhouses, Inc., did not train employees according to paragraphs 1910.1200(h)(3)(i)-(h)(3)(iv) in that, employees were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to Clorox Pro Results Outdoor Concentrated Bleach (corrosive)(pH 12.9).