OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN HOME AND HOSPITALITY LLC

Issued

2016-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b)(2): The quantity of liquid that may be located outside of an inside storage room or storage cabinet in a building or in any one fire area of a building exceeded 120 gallons of Class IB, IC, II or III liquids in containers.  On or about October 7, 2015:  Employees spraying in the spray booth were exposed to fire hazards due to the storage of greater than 200 gallons of Class II flammable liquids such as but not limited to lacquers, thinners, stains, and other products in the spray booth.

Issued

2016-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:  On or about October 7, 2015:  Employees spraying various chemicals in the spray booth wore 3M half face respirators.  The employer failed to develop and implement a respiratory protection program with all required elements.

Issued

2016-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  On or about October 7, 2015:  Employees spraying various chemicals in the spray booth wore 3M half face respirators.  The employer failed to ensure respirator users were medically evaluated.

Issued

2016-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  On or about October 7, 2015:  Employees spraying various chemicals in the spray booth wore 3M half face respirators.  The employer failed to ensure employees were fit tested prior to respirator use.

Issued

2016-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  On or about October 7, 2015:  Employees using 3M half face respirators stored them by hanging them in the spray booth by the straps.  The employer failed to ensure respirator users stored respirators in a manner that protected the respirators from damage and deformation.

Issued

2016-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):  On or about October 7, 2015:  Employees manufacturing restaurant furniture used various chemicals such as but not limited to lacquers, thinners, stains, and other products in the spray booth.  The employer failed to implement a hazard communication program.

Issued

2016-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information specified under paragraphs (f)(6)(i) through (ii) of this section:  On or about October 7, 2015:  Employees manufacturing restaurant furniture used various chemicals such as but not limited to lacquers, thinners, stains, and other products in the spray booth.  Each container of chemicals was not labeled as required.

Issued

2016-01-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  On or about October 7, 2015:  Employees manufacturing restaurant furniture used various chemicals such as but not limited to lacquers, thinners, stains, and other products in the spray booth.  Safety data sheets were not maintained for the chemicals used in the facility.