Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets. On or about June 29, 2023, the employer did not provide employees working in the Fish DC with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals. Employees were working with chemicals such as Formalin-B and Malachite Green and did not know the potential hazards associated with exposure to these chemicals as well as others they worked with daily. Employees are exposed to injury and illness such as, but not limited to, chemical burns, organ tissue damage, and respiratory hazards while working with the chemicals in the Fish DC with no training on the hazards associated with each chemical and did not know what to do in the event of an exposure. Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).