OSHA Inspection: FORTRESS FLOORS LLC

Issued

2025-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2128.00 · Current $2128.00

General-duty citation text

Construction Reference: 29 CFR 1926.59 Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1200 of this chapter.  29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(1)(ii): The chemical manufacturer, importer, or distributor shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked. Hazards not otherwise classified and hazards identified and classified under (d)(1)(ii) do not have to be addressed on the container. Where the chemical manufacturer, importer, or distributor is required to label, tag or mark, the signal word shall be provided.  a) On or about and at times prior to March 6, 2025, at the establishment located at N7418 Wisconsin 42, Sheboygan, Wisconsin; the employer did not ensure that each container of Fortress No Odor Final B displayed the correct signal word, exposing employees to chemical hazards. The safety data sheet for the chemical indicated that the signal word was "danger" and the label on the chemical container displayed the signal word as "warning."

Issued

2025-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

Construction Reference: 29 CFR 1926.59 Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1200 of this chapter.  29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(1)(iii): The chemical manufacturer, importer, or distributor shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked. Hazards not otherwise classified and hazards identified and classified under (d)(1)(ii) do not have to be addressed on the container. Where the chemical manufacturer, importer, or distributor is required to label, tag or mark, the hazard statements shall be provided.  a) On or about and at times prior to March 6, 2025, at the establishment located at N7418 Wisconsin 42, Sheboygan, Wisconsin; the employer did not ensure that each container of Fortress No Odor Final B displayed the correct hazard statements, exposing employees to chemical hazards. The container label was missing hazard statements, such as but not limited to, "Causes serious eye damage" and "Harmful if inhaled."

Issued

2025-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

Construction Reference: 29 CFR 1926.59 Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1200 of this chapter.  29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(1)(iv): The chemical manufacturer, importer, or distributor shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked. Hazards not otherwise classified and hazards identified and classified under (d)(1)(ii) do not have to be addressed on the container. Where the chemical manufacturer, importer, or distributor is required to label, tag or mark, the pictograms shall be provided.  a) On or about and at times prior to March 6, 2025, at the establishment located at N7418 Wisconsin 42, Sheboygan, Wisconsin; the employer did not ensure that each container of Fortress No Odor Final B displayed all of the correct pictograms, exposing employees to chemical hazards. The container label was missing the corrosion pictogram.

Issued

2025-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

Construction Reference: 29 CFR 1926.59 Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1200 of this chapter.  29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(1)(vi): The chemical manufacturer, importer, or distributor shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked. Hazards not otherwise classified and hazards identified and classified under (d)(1)(ii) do not have to be addressed on the container. Where the chemical manufacturer, importer, or distributor is required to label, tag or mark, the name, address, and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer, importer, or other responsible party shall be provided.  a) On or about and at times prior to March 6, 2025, at the establishment located at N7418 Wisconsin 42, Sheboygan, Wisconsin; the employer did not ensure that each container of Fortress No Odor Final B displayed the phone number of the responsible party, exposing employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2025-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

Construction Reference: 29 CFR 1926.59 Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1200 of this chapter.  29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(2)(i): The chemical manufacturer or importer shall ensure that the safety data sheet is in English (although the employer may maintain copies in other languages as well), and includes at least the following section numbers and headings, and associated information under each heading, in the order listed (see appendix D to this section, for the specific content of each section of the safety data sheet), including Section 1, Identification.  a) On or about and at times prior to March 6, 2025, at the establishment located at N7418 Wisconsin 42, Sheboygan, Wisconsin; the employer did not ensure that the safety data sheet for Fortress No Odor Final B contained the product identifier used on the label, exposing employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2025-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2128.00 · Current $2128.00

Hazardous substances 0040

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.152(f)(3): Flammable liquids may be used only where there are no open flames or other sources of ignition within 50 feet of the operation, unless conditions warrant greater clearance.  a) On or about February 25, 2025, at the worksite located at 101 South Highland Ave, Thiensville, Wisconsin; the employer did not ensure that flammable liquids, such as but not limited to acetone, were used only where there were no open flames or other sources of ignition, such as but not limited to an open-combustion hot water heater, exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

2025-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5674.00 · Current $5674.00

General-duty citation text

Construction Reference: 29 CFR 1926.103 Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.  29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer must establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user. Exception: Employers are not required to include in a written respiratory protection program those employees whose only use of respirators involves the voluntary use of filtering facepieces (dust masks).  a) On or about and at times prior to March 24, 2025, at the establishment located at N7418 Wisconsin 42, Sheboygan, Wisconsin; the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees provided with voluntary use respirators. Employees were provided with and wore half-face tight-fitting elastomeric respirators for voluntary use.  Key provisions in a voluntary use respiratory protection program include, but are not limited to the following: 1) Medical evaluations for respirator use  Fortress Floors LLC was previously cited for a serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1660816, citation number 1, item number 1a, and was affirmed as a final order on May 22, 2023, with respect to the establishment located N7418 Wisconsin 42, Sheboygan, WI 53083.

Issued

2025-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

Construction Reference: 29 CFR 1926.103 Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.134 of this chapter.  29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1): The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  a) On or about and at times prior to March 24, 205, at the establishment located at N7418 Wisconsin 42, Sheboygan, Wisconsin; the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employee's ability to use a half-face tight-fitting elastomeric respirator when worn voluntarily, exposing each employee to the hazards associated inadequate physical/physiological capability.  Fortress Floors LLC was previously cited for a serious 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 1660816, citation number 1, item number 1b, and was affirmed as a final order on May 22, 2023, with respect to the establishment located N7418 Wisconsin 42, Sheboygan, WI 53083.

Issued

2025-04-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1153(g)(1): The employer shall establish and implement a written exposure control plan that contains at least the following elements: (i) A description of the tasks in the workplace that involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica; (ii) A description of the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica for each task; (iii) A description of the housekeeping measures used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica; and (iv) A description of the procedures used to restrict access to work areas, when necessary, to minimize the number of employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica and their level of exposure, including exposures generated by other employers or sole proprietors.  a) On or about and at times prior to March 24, 205, at various worksites in Wisconsin; the employer did not establish and implement a written silica exposure control plan for when employees grind concrete containing crystalline silica with walk-behind floor grinders and handheld grinders, exposing employees to the hazards associated with respirable crystalline silica.