OSHA Inspection: KALERA INC. DBA KALERA (TEXAS) INC.

Issued

2023-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10046.00 · Current $6028.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to injurious corrosive chemical hazards:  On or about May 4, 2023, employees used corrosive chemicals during production and sanitizing equipment. A shower station was not available for quick drenching of the body for emergency use.

Issued

2023-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10046.00 · Current $6028.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to physiologic burden, including respiratory distress.  On or about May 3, 2023, employees were wearing half-face elastomeric respirators without having been medical evaluated to ensure use of the respirator would not induce physiologic stressors leading to adverse medical consequences.

Issued

2023-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8539.00 · Current $5123.00 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   On or about May 4, 2023, employees were exposed to chemical hazards while working with or around chemicals, such as but not limited to, ZeroTol 2.0, without the employer having safety data sheets.

Issued

2023-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-24 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:  On or about May 4, 2023, employees were not provided effective information and training before working with or around hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, nitric acid, PAA Sanitizer, ZeroTol 2.0, and ChemSan 1890.