OSHA Inspection: HYDRAIR BALANCE CO., INC.

Issued

2026-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(1): A safety and health program was not initiated and maintained to provide compliance with the general safety and health provisions of the standard.   a) On or about February 24, 2026, a safety and health program had not been initiated and maintained which addressed the following basic elements:   1. Management Leadership-Management leadership means that business owners, managers and supervisors:  - Make worker safety and health a core organizational value.  -Are fully committed to eliminating hazards, protecting workers and continuously improving workplace safety and health.  -Provide sufficient resources to implement and maintain the safety and health program.  -Visibly demonstrate and communicate their safety and health commitment to workers and others.  -Set an example through their own actions.   2. Worker Participation-All workers at a worksite should participate, including those employed by contractors, subcontractors and temporary staffing agencies. In an effective safety and health program, all workers:  -Are encouraged to participate in the program and feel comfortable providing input and reporting safety or health concerns.  -Have access to information they need to participate effectively in the program.  -Have opportunities to participate in all phases of program design and implementation.  -Do not experience retaliation when they raise safety and health concerns, report injuries, illnesses and hazards, participate in the program or exercise safety and health rights.   3. Hazard Identification and Assessment - To identify and assess hazards, employers and workers:  -Collect and review information about the hazards present or likely to be present in the workplace.  -Conduct initial and periodic workplace inspections of the workplace to identify new or recurring hazards.  -Investigate injuries, illnesses, incidents and close calls/near misses to determine the underlying hazards, their causes and safety and health program shortcomings.  -Group similar incidents and identify trends in injuries, illnesses and hazards reported.  -Consider hazards associated with emergency or non-routine situations.  -Determine the severity and likelihood of incidents that could result for each hazard identified and use this information to prioritize corrective actions.   4. Hazard Prevention and Control - To effectively control and prevent hazards, employers should:  -Involve workers, who often have the best understanding of the conditions that create hazards and insights into how they can be controlled.  -Identify and evaluate options for controlling hazards, using a "hierarchy of controls."  -Use a hazard control plan to guide the selection and implementation of controls and implement controls according to the plan.  -Develop plans with measures to protect workers during emergencies and non-routine activities.  -Evaluate the effectiveness of existing controls to determine whether they continue to provide protection, or whether different controls may be more effective.  -Review new technologies for their potential to be more protective, more reliable, or less costly.   5. Education and Training - Education and training provides employers, managers, supervisors and workers with:  -Knowledge and skills needed to do their work safely and avoid creating hazards that could place themselves or others at risk. - Awareness and understanding of workplace hazards and how to identify, report, and control them.  -Specialized training when their work involves unique hazards.   6. Program Evaluation and Improvement - Program evaluation and improvement includes:  -Establishing, reporting and tracking goals and targets that indicate whether the program is making progress.  -Evaluating the program initially and periodically thereafter to identify shortcomings and opportunities for improvement.  -Providing ways for workers to participate in program evaluation and improvement.   7. Communication and Coordination for Host Employers, Contractors and Staffing Agencies - Effective communication and coordination among such employers means that before coming on site, contractors and staffing agencies and their workers are aware of:  -The types of hazards that may be present.  -The procedures or measures they need to use to avoid or control their exposure to these hazards.  -How to contact the host employer to report an injury, illness or incident or if they have a safety concern.   8. It also means that host employers and their workers are aware of:  -The types of hazards that may arise from the work being done on site by workers employed by contractors or staffing agencies.  -The procedures or measures needed to avoid or control exposure to these hazards.  -How to contact the contract or staffing firm if they have a safety concern.  -What to do in case of an emergency.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.