OSHA Inspection: TEMESCAL WELLNESS OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC

Issued

2023-04-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7813.00 · Current $5469.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  141 Southwest Cutoff, Worcester MA: On or about 2/7/23, employees were required to wear 3M half-face elastomeric respirators when exposed to ground cannabis for making pre-rolls, and the employer did not establish a written respiratory program.

Issued

2023-04-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(ii):  The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  141 Southwest Cutoff, Worcester MA: On or about 2/7/23, a warehouse specialist wore a 3M half-face elastomeric respirator voluntarily, and the employer did not ensure that the employee was medically able to use that respirator.

Issued

2023-04-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1):  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  141 Southwest Cutoff, Worcester MA: On or about 2/7/23, employees were required to wear 3M half-face elastomeric respirators when exposed to ground cannabis for making pre-rolls, and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine their ability to use a respirator.

Issued

2023-04-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2):  Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter:  141 Southwest Cutoff, Worcester MA: (a)  On or about 2/7/23, employees were required to wear 3M half-face elastomeric respirators when exposed to ground cannabis for making pre-rolls, and they were not annually fit tested. (b)  On or about 2/7/23, employees were required to wear 3M half-face elastomeric respirators when exposed to ground cannabis for making pre-rolls, and they were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator.

Issued

2023-04-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A):  Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  141 Southwest Cutoff, Worcester MA: On or about 2/7/23, employees were required to wear 3M half-face elastomeric respirators when exposed to ground cannabis for making pre-rolls, and had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face.

Issued

2023-04-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(6):  The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  141 Southwest Cutoff, Worcester MA: On or about 2/7/23, a warehouse specialist wore a 3M half-face elastomeric respirator voluntarily, and the employer did not provide the basic advisory information about respirators to the employee.

Issued

2023-04-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $4375.00 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:  141 Southwest Cutoff, Worcester MA: On or about 2/7/23, employees worked with hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to bleach and isopropanol, and the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2023-04-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  141 Southwest Cutoff, Worcester MA: On or about 2/7/23, employees working in the vicinity of rooms Flower 1-6 had not been provided effective information and training about hazardous chemicals  such as, but not limited to, epoxy which was used to refinish the floors in the rooms.

Issued

2023-04-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1562.00 · Current $1093.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.32(a)(4):  The employer did not post an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent by February 1 thru April 30.  141 Southwest Cutoff, Worcester MA: On or about 2/7/23, the employer did not post the 2022 annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses.