OSHA Inspection: PRO WINDMILL, INC.

Issued

2024-10-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8067.00 · Current $5500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.29(b)(1): The employer did not ensure that the top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, are 42 inches (107 cm), plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm), above the walking-working surface:   (a)Pro Windmill, Inc. Dba Olson's Pest Technicians at 1821 South Burr Street, Mitchell, SD 57301: On or about and at times prior to May 16, 2024, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from fall hazards by use of an adequate guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system in that employees were working on top of a gas station awning without an adequate fall protection system. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard greater than four feet.

Issued

2024-10-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $2200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not 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, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:  (a)Pro Windmill, Inc. Dba Olson's Pest Technicians at 1821 South Burr Street, Mitchell, SD 57301: On or about and at times prior to May 16, 2024, the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace a site specific written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.  This condition exposed employees to chemical hazards.  (1) Disinfectant, Sanitizer, Virucide (DSV) (2) Bifenthrin I/T 7.9F   Abatement Note: The written hazard communication program will also include:   (1) A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using an identity that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas); and,  (2) The methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks.  (3) The location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list(s) of hazardous chemicals, and safety data sheets required by this section.

Issued

2024-10-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(l)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace as necessary to ensure that the provisions of the current written program are being effectively implemented and that it continues to be effective:  (a)Pro Windmill, Inc DBA Olson's Pest Technicians at 1821 South Burr Street, Mitchell, SD 57301: On or about and at times prior to May 16, 2024, the exposing employer did not evaluate the current respiratory protection program to ensure that it was effectively implemented. This condition exposed employees to potential respiratory hazards such as histoplasmosis when working with excessive pigeon waste and chemicals used to encapsulate waste.