OSHA Inspection: PLANTHROPY

Issued

2024-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4148.00 · Current $2074.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.138(a): General requirements. Employers shall select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.  a) On or about November 28, 2023, the employer did not select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection while handling adhesives, thereby exposing employees to thermal burns.

Issued

2024-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2074.00 · Current $1037.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each 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, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  a) On or about November 28, 2023, where employees were using hazardous chemicals in the workplace, the employer did not develop and maintain a Hazard Communication Program to inform employees of the proper handling of Bond Tech Industries Inc., Hot Melt adhesive, thereby exposing employees to contact hazards.

Issued

2024-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1):Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  a) On or about November 28, 2023, the employer did not obtain safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in use, such as but not limited to Bond Tech Hot Melt adhesive.

Issued

2024-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1):Employers shall 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 chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  a) On or about November 28, 2023, the employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area such as, but not limited to Bond Tech Industries Inc., Hot Melt adhesive.

Issued

2024-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2):The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  a) On or about November 28, 2023, the employer did not document the workplace hazard assessment through a written certification.