OSHA Inspection: JAG PAINTING CONTRACTORS INC.

Issued

2023-04-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2678.00 · Current $1340.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  Worksite: On or about 11/02/2022, the employer instructed employees to use paints, solvents, and sealants during sore renovation activities, the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program describing how the criteria in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met.

Issued

2023-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $2230.00 Reduced

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:  Workplace, 370 Rhode Island Avenue, Fall River, MA: On or about 11/02/2022, the employer was conducting renovation activities inside a Fall River store front, using a solvent-based concrete sealer.  The employer did not provide information and training for this new product to its workers using the product and the workers became ill from solvent exposure, where emergency services were required to be summoned.