OSHA Inspection: FLORES LLC PAINTING & DRYWALL

Issued

Apr 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,148 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer shall identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; this evaluation shall include a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazard(s) and an identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form. Where the employer cannot identify or reasonably estimate the employee exposure, the employer shall consider the atmosphere to be IDLH.  a) On or about March 19, 2024, at the jobsite located at 114 Riverheights Dr. New Richmond, Ohio, the employer did not evaluate employee exposure to carbon monoxide prior to them working inside a  residential home with a propane-powered torpedo heater running in an adjacent attached garage.

Issued

Apr 26, 2024

Abate by

May 31, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,148 · Current $0 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 requirements of 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii).  a)On or about March 19, 2024, the employer had not developed, implemented, or maintained a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to chemicals and gases, such as but limited to Carbon monoxide (asphyxiant).

Issued

Apr 26, 2024

Abate by

May 31, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,148 · Current $0 Reduced

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 March 19, 2024, the employer did not train employees on the chemicals and poisonous gases in their work area, such as carbon monoxide, that was found in the exhaust of the propane powered LB White tradesman 170 Ultra torpedo heater (Model: CP170 Serial # AC1022655) being used to heat the work area.

Issued

Apr 26, 2024

Abate by

May 31, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(3)(i): Training. Employee training shall include at least: Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area (such as monitoring conducted by the employer, continuous monitoring devices, visual appearance or odor of hazardous chemicals when being released, etc.).  a) On or about March 19, 2024, employees were not trained on the continuous monitoring devices located inside the residential home, in that employees did not recognize that the First Alert AC Powered Smoke and Carbon Monoxide alarm was alarming due to the presence of carbon monoxide (asphyxiant) in the work area.

Issued

Apr 26, 2024

Abate by

May 31, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Training. Employee training shall include at least: The physical, health, simple asphyxiation, combustible dust, and pyrophoric gas hazards, as well as hazards not otherwise classified, of the chemicals in the work area.  a) On or about March 19, 2024, the employer did not train employees on the health hazards associated with the chemicals and poisonous gases in their work area, such as carbon monoxide (asphyxiant), that was found in the exhaust of the propane powered LB White tradesman 170 Ultra torpedo heater (Model: CP170 Serial # AC1022655) being used to heat the work area.

Issued

Apr 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,148 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2): Accident prevention responsibilities. Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.  a) On or about March 19, 2024, the employer did not conduct adequate inspections of the job site. As a result, employees were exposed to chemical hazards including carbon monoxide while utilizing a propane powered LB White tradesman 170 Ultra torpedo heater (Model: CP170 Serial # AC1022655).