OSHA Inspection: BETH SKATE, LLC

Issued

2014-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:      a)  Steel Ice Center - On or about January 31, 2014, Zamboni drivers who handle compressed propane tanks that power the Zamboni are provided with portable fire extinguishers, and the employer did not provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.    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.      ABATEMENT NOTE: By this date the employer must either correct the alleged violation or implement a Fire Safety Policy, as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and (b) which included the evacuation requirement of 29 CFR 1910.157(b).

Issued

2014-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0560C730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2) - Employees were exposed to an airborne concentration of a contaminant listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) concentration given for that contaminant:      a)  Steel Ice Center - On or about January 11, 2014, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 238 parts of Carbon Monoxide per million parts of air (ppm)  .  This level is 4.76 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ppm.  This exposure occurred over a 540 minute sampling period.         b)  Steel Ice Center - On or about January 11, 2014, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 64 parts of Carbon Monoxide per million parts of air (ppm).  This level is 1.28 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ppm.  This exposure occurred over a 90 minute sampling period.   A zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 390 minutes.        No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2014-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0560C730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):  a)  Steel Ice Center - On or about January 11, 2014, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 238 parts  of Carbon Monoxide per 1 million parts of air(ppm).  This level is 4.76 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ppm.  This exposure occurred over a 540 minute sampling period.       b)  Steel Ice Center - On or about January 11, 2014, an employee was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 64 parts of Carbon Monoxide per 1 million parts of air (ppm).  This level is 1.28 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 ppm.  This exposure occurred over a 90 minute sampling period.   A zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 390 minutes.       No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2014-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 00402150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a)  Steel Ice Center - Employees use flammable compressed gas, propane, to operate the Zamboni machines, and the employer did not develop, implement and maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program, on or about January 31, 2014.      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.      ABATEMENT NOTE: A written program shall include descriptions of how the criteria for the following will be met:  1.  Labeling, pictograms, and other forms of warning;  2.  Safety Data Sheets;  3.  Employee information and training.      Additionally, a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace must be compiled.  Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks and the informing of contractors of workplace hazards, including a description of the labeling system used in the facility and of the availability of material safety data sheets, must also be addressed.  The written program must be made available upon request.

Issued

2014-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 21509685

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:    a)  Steel Ice Center - Employees use hazardous chemicals, propane, to operate the Zamboni machines, and the employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each chemical which they use, on or about January 31, 2014.      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.

Issued

2014-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 00402150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    a)  Steel Ice Center - Employees use compressed flammable gas, such as propane, to operate Zamboni ice surfacing machines, and the employer did not provided effective information and training as specified by the elements under 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) through (h)(3) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area, on or about January 31, 2014.      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.      ABATEMENT NOTE:  Employees shall be informed of the following:  1. The requirements of this section;  2. Any operations where hazardous chemicals are present;  3. The location and availability of the written Hazard Communication Program, list(s) of hazardous chemicals and Safety Data Sheets.      Employee training shall include at least:  1. Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of hazardous chemical in the work area.  2. 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.  3. The measures employees can take to protect themselves such as specific procedures and personal, protective equipment to be used.  4. The details of the employer's Hazard Communication Program including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by the employer; Safety Data Sheets, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.