OSHA Inspection: IT'S 5 KS STORE 2 LLC

Issued

Dec 12, 2022

Abate by

Mar 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,698 · Current $2,219 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.38(b): The employer did not have an emergency action plan in writing to include the minimum elements described in 1910.38(c), kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review:  At the facility, the employer failed to develop and implement a written emergency action plan to address fire or tornado emergencies, thus exposing employees to burn / struck-by hazards due to no guidelines being established on what to do in case of an emergency such as reporting a fire, emergency evacuation, and etc.

Issued

Dec 12, 2022

Abate by

Mar 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,931 · Current $2,959 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1):  The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    The employer failed to develop and implement a written personal protective hazard assessment at the store located at 873 S. Parker Street, Olathe, Kansas to recognize, evaluate, determine the types of personal protective equipment required to prevent employee exposure corrosive, central nervous system depressant, and other health hazards.

Issued

Dec 12, 2022

Abate by

Mar 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,698 · Current $2,219 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):  The employer did not develop, implement and maintain at the 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, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:  Employee(s) engaged in using Pro Strength Drain Cleaner Gel, Fabuloso All Purpose Cleaner, pouring water into battery acid, and etc. located at 873 S. Parker, Olathe, Kansas were exposed to health hazards due to no written hazard communication program being developed nor implemented at the company to prevent employee exposure to hazardous chemicals products.

Issued

Dec 12, 2022

Abate by

Mar 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,698 · Current $2,219 Reduced

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):  Employee(s) engaged in using Pro Strength Drain Cleaner Gel, Fabuloso All Purpose Cleaner, pouring water into battery acid, and etc. located at 873 S. Parker, Olathe, Kansas were exposed to health hazards due to no safety data sheets being available at the company to inform employees of the hazards associated with exposure to hazardous chemicals products.

Issued

Dec 12, 2022

Abate by

Mar 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,698 · Current $2,219 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1):  The employer did not 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 physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:  Employee(s) engaged in using Pro Strength Drain Cleaner Gel, Fabuloso All Purpose Cleaner, pouring water into battery acid, and etc. located at 873 S. Parker, Olathe, Kansas were exposed to health hazards due to no hazard communication program training being provided to prevent employee exposure to hazardous chemicals products.