OSHA Inspection: THE BOSTON RACQUETBALL CLUB

Issued

Mar 23, 1999

Abate by

Apr 9, 1999

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $438 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees
were exposed to the hazards associated with:
Laundry Room:
On or about March 9,1999, employees were exposed to toxic fumes, fire or
explosion
hazards resulting from storage and usage of incompatible chemicals in
close proximity
of each other.  These chemicals included Laundry Sour, a strong acid
(ammonium
hydrogen fluoride) which was stored and used next to alkalis such as
chlorinated Laundry
Destainer-Sanitizer, Laundry Emulsifier (sodium sulfonate), and Laundry
Builder (sodium
hydroxide).
One feasible abatement method to correct the hazard is to separate acids
and
alkalis.

Issued

Mar 23, 1999

Abate by

Apr 9, 1999

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $438 Reduced

Issued

Mar 23, 1999

Abate by

Apr 9, 1999

Issued

Mar 23, 1999

Abate by

Apr 2, 1999

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $438 Reduced

Issued

Mar 23, 1999

Abate by

Apr 2, 1999

Issued

Mar 23, 1999

Abate by

Apr 27, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,225 · Current $613 Reduced

Issued

Mar 23, 1999

Abate by

Apr 2, 1999

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $263 Reduced

Issued

Mar 23, 1999

Abate by

Apr 27, 1999

Issued

Mar 23, 1999

Abate by

Apr 16, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,225 · Current $613 Reduced

Issued

Mar 23, 1999

Abate by

Mar 26, 1999

Issued

Mar 23, 1999

Abate by

Apr 2, 1999

Issued

Mar 23, 1999

Abate by

Apr 2, 1999

Issued

Mar 23, 1999

Abate by

Apr 2, 1999