OSHA Inspection: HOPE GOSPEL MISSION BARGAIN CENTER

Issued

2019-10-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $3980.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:      (a) Storage area; Employee(s) who accessed the mezzanine greater than four feet above floor level were not provided with adequate fall protection.

Issued

2019-10-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $3980.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:      (a) West end storage; Employee(s) that handled corrosive floor cleaner and corrosive batteries were not equipped with adequate eye or face protection.

Issued

2019-10-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes were not available for immediate emergency use:   (a) Battery changing station and west end storage area; Facilities for quick drenching and flushing of the eyes were not provided where employees utilized corrosive materials.

Issued

2019-10-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2390.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment was not used:    (a) Storage room area; Employee(s) utilizing compressed air for cleaning did not have the pressure reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.

Issued

2019-10-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $2390.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv): Extension cords and/or power strips were being used in lieu of permanent building wiring.    (a)  Storage room area; Flexible cords were attached permanently to walls and other building surfaces.

Issued

2019-10-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $3980.00 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:    (a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not develop a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2019-10-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Throughout the facility; Initial hazard communication training was not provided to employees to inform them of the hazards associated with chemical exposure including, but not limited:  carburetor cleaner, sulfuric acid, corrosive soap, Rust-Oleum primer and enamel.      (b) Throughout the facility; Training was not provided to inform employees of the Global Harmonization System changes for container labeling and safety data sheet (SDS) format.

Issued

2019-10-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  (a) North end of storage area; The electrical outlet in the storage room was missing its faceplate.

Issued

2019-10-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided that will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints and/or terminal screws:   (a)  Storage room area; The strain relief on a flexible fan cord was damaged.