OSHA Inspection: INNOVA SUPPLY, INC.

Issued

Oct 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,232 · Current $4,339 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.  a) Herbicide Batch Room; On or about April 25, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to trip hazards, in that the eyewash and body wash station were blocked by exposed hoses, a concrete ledge/curb, a bucket, brooms, and a pipe, while employees batched chemicals.  b) Insecticide Batch Room; On or about April 25, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to trip hazards, in that the eyewash station was blocked by fixed air compressors, hoses, and a concrete ledge/curb, while employees batched chemicals.

Issued

Oct 6, 2023

Abate by

Oct 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,232 · Current $4,339 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1)(i):When the employer had assessed the workplace hazard(s) and determined that hazard(s) were present, the employer did not select and/or use the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee from  the hazards identified in the hazard assessment;  a) Insecticide Room; on or about April 25, 2023 and at times prior, employees were exposed to skin and eyes irritants, in that the employer did not ensure employees who work with Synthecol QWF 80% were provide personal protective equipment, such as but not limited to protective clothing, PVC apron or full coveralls.

Issued

Oct 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,232 · Current $4,339 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.151(c):Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  a) Herbicide Batch Room: On or about April 25, 2023 and at times prior, compounders were exposed to eye and skin irritations, in that the employer did not ensure that the emergency eye and body wash stations were not operational, in that tools, brooms, and pipes were being stored in or around the stations blocking access. At the times of the inspection the water to emergency eye and body wash station was turned off. The emergency eye and body wash stations were not kept in a sanitary condition causing the stations to not be in a suitable facility. Not accessible body wash due to concrete ledge/curb for emergency use.  b) Insecticide Batch Room: On or about April 25, 2023 and at times prior, compounders were exposed to eye and skin irritations, in that the employer did not ensure that the emergency eye wash station was operational, in that water does not disperse from the eye spouts when the handle was pressed as the intended purpose. Not accessible due to fixed air compressors and concrete ledge/curb blocked access to eye wash station.

Issued

Oct 6, 2023

Abate by

Oct 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) Herbicide Batch Room; On or about April 25, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to health hazards, in that the employer has not provided or enforced medical evaluations in regard to the use of full face elastomeric and  Powered Air Purifying (PAPR) respirators for employees who batch chemicals such as but not limited to Synthecol 80%, Diquat 41%, Visor II XRT, and Alkyldimethylbenzyl Ammonium Chloride.  b) Insecticide Batch Room; On or about April 25, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to health hazards, in that the employer has not provided or enforced medical evaluations in regard to the use of full face elastomeric and  Powered Air Purifying (PAPR) respirators for employees who batch chemicals such as but not limited to Synthecol 80%, Diquat 41%, Visor II XRT, and Alkyldimethylbenzyl Ammonium Chloride.  The Innova Supply, Inc. dba Solutions Pest & Lawn was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1515959, citation number 2, item number 1-a and was affirmed as a final order on (date), with respect to a workplace located at 100 Solution Pkwy Thomaston, GA 30286.

Issued

Oct 6, 2023

Abate by

Oct 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $1,015 · Current $609 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(1):The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a) Herbicide Batch Room; On or about April 25, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to health hazards, in that the employer did not provide fit testing to employees whoa re required to wear either a Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) or a full face elastomeric respirator while batching chemicals such as but not limited to Synthecol 80%, Diquat 41%, Visor II XRT, and Alkyldimethylbenzyl Ammonium Chloride.  b) Insecticide Batch Room; On or about April 25, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to health hazards, in that the employer did not provide fit testing to employees whoa re required to wear either a Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) or a full face elastomeric respirator while batching chemicals such as but not to limited Synthecol 80%, Diquat 41%, Visor II XRT, and Alkyldimethylbenzyl Ammonium Chloride.  The Innova Supply, Inc. dba Solutions Pest & Lawn was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1515959, citation number 2, item number 1-b and was affirmed as a final order on (date), with respect to a workplace located at 100 Solution Pkwy Thomaston, GA 30286.

Issued

Oct 6, 2023

Abate by

Oct 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $1,015 · Current $609 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7):Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  a) Herbicide Batch Room; On or about April 25, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards, in that the employer has not ensured or enforced daily forklift checks to determine the safety of Flift forklift number 11, prior to being placed in service and operated by employees while they transfer chemical totes.