OSHA Inspection: BERTRAM COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Issued

2025-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Written hazard communication program. 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 include the elements identified in sections 1910.1200(e)(i)-1910.1200(e)(ii).  On or about June 24, 2025, at an establishment located at 300 Industrial Drive in Random Lake, Wisconsin, the employer did not develop, implement and maintain a Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) program for hazardous chemicals present and used in the workplace, including but not limited to, carbon monoxide, aerosol duster, various RUST-OLEUM paints and primers, Sunnyside mineral spirits, and Klean-Strip denatured alcohol.   All provisions of 29 CFR 1910.1200(e) through (h) must be contained in a written hazard communication program. Key elements include, but are not limited to the following:  1) Safety Data Sheets 2) List of all hazardous chemicals 3) Employee information and training

Issued

2025-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8): The employer shall maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s). (Electronic access and other alternatives to maintaining paper copies of the safety data sheets are permitted as long as no barriers to immediate employee access in each workplace are created by such options.)   On or about June 24, 2025, at an establishment located at 300 Industrial Drive in Random Lake, Wisconsin; the employer did not maintain and make readily accessible to employees during each work shift copies of required safety data sheet (SDS) for each hazardous chemical present in the workplace. Hazardous chemicals present in the workplace included, but were not limited to, carbon monoxide, aerosol duster, various RUST-OLEUM paints and primers, Sunnyside mineral spirits, and Klean-Strip denatured alcohol.

Issued

2025-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2): Employee information and training. Employees shall be informed of: (i) The requirements of this section; (ii) Any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals are present; and (iii) 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.   On or about June 24, 2025, at an establishment located at 300 Industrial Drive in Random Lake, Wisconsin; the employer did not inform employees of the requirements of the Hazard Communication section, did not inform employees of the hazardous chemicals present in their work areas, and did not inform employees on the location and availability of safety data sheets when employees worked with hazardous chemicals used and present in the workplace including, but not limited to, carbon monoxide, aerosol duster, various RUST-OLEUM paints and primers, Sunnyside mineral spirits, and Klean-Strip denatured alcohol.

Issued

2025-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3): Employee information and training. Employee training shall include at least the topics from (h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv) of this section.   On or about June 24, 2025, at an establishment located at 300 Industrial Drive in Random Lake, Wisconsin; the employer did not provide training to employees regarding: (i) how employees could detect hazardous chemicals in the work areas; (ii) the physical hazards, health hazards and combustible dust hazards of the chemicals in their work areas; (iii) the measures employees could take to protect themselves from hazardous chemicals through procedures and/or personal protective equipment (PPE); and (iv) the details of a hazard communication program including descriptions of labeling on containers and safety data sheets (SDS). Hazardous chemicals in the workplace and available for use included, but were not limited to, carbon monoxide, aerosol duster, various RUST-OLEUM paints and primers, Sunnyside mineral spirits, and Klean-Strip denatured alcohol.