OSHA Inspection: CHICO'S DISTRIBUTING

Issued

2014-10-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $810.00 · Current $405.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use [ANSIZ358.1-2004]:     a. On or about 07/01/14, at Chicos Distributing, St. Thomas, VI. An emergency eye wash station was not provided in the immediate area when employees used and/or handled corrosive products such as Vitec 3000 anti-scalant (phosphonic acid derivative) and Ecolab Dairy Glide (phosphoric acid) during water treatment operations.       NOTE:   Certification of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2014-10-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $810.00 · Current $405.00 Reduced

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:    On or about 07/01/14, at Chico's Distributing, St. Thomas, VI. The employer did not implement their written hazard communication program to ensure safety data sheets availability as follows:     a. At the water treatment and bottling areas. Employees used and/or handled corrosive products such as Vitec 3000 anti-scalant (phosphonic acid derivative), Ecolab Dairy Glide (phosphoric acid), and other products such as Diamond Crystal Pellets (sodium chloride-salt) and Pyrene 1862 (sodium sesquicarbonate) during water treatment operations.       b. At the warehouse area. Employees used and/or handled compressed gases such as propane tanks when replacing empty tanks with new tanks during Yale and Toyota forklifts maintenance operations.       NOTE:   Certification of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2014-10-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical which they used:   On or about 07/01/14, at Chico's Distributing, St. Thomas, VI. The employer did not have a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical as follows:  a. At the water treatment and bottling areas. Employees used and/or handled corrosive products such as Vitec 3000 anti-scalant (phosphonic acid derivative), Ecolab Dairy Glide (phosphoric acid), and other products such as Diamond Crystal Pellets (sodium chloride-salt) and Pyrene 1862 (sodium sesquicarbonate) during water treatment operations.     b. At the warehouse area. Employees used and/or handled compressed gases such as propane tanks when replacing empty tanks with new tanks during Yale and Toyota forklifts maintenance operations.     NOTE:   Certification of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by 29 CFR 1903.19(c).