Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 011B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not 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 was introduced into their work area: The employer does not provide effective information and training on hazardous chemicals to each of its employee(s) exposed to hazardous chemicals associated with chemical trailer tank cleaning activities. This violation was most recently documented as follows: On or about February 20, 2020, at 8101 Union Ave., Cleveland, OH, 44105 in the hazardous materials bay (#8), the employer did not ensure that an employee performing cleaning tasks and permit-required confined space attendant tasks was provided with the effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in the work area including, but not limited to, the residual chemical contents of chemical trailer tanks, cleaning solvents, nitrogen gas potentially present in chemical trailer tanks, fast-setting concrete mix, and oil dry. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.