OSHA Inspection: PARAMOUNT COSMETICS, INC

Issued

Apr 22, 2004

Abate by

May 18, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $900 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 of fire and explosion and exposure to a highly
flammable and
reactive chemical:
a)Production Area:  An uncontrolled reaction involving benzoyl peroxide
occurred
in a 40 cubic kilogram stainless steel container, during the manufacture
of Iman
Perfect Response Blemish Gel, on or about January 26, 2004.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods of abatement to
correct this hazard
include; handling chemicals in accordance with information given in the
Material Safety Data
Sheet, NFPA 432, Code for the Storage of Organic Peroxide Formulations and
Current industry
practice.ons

Issued

Apr 22, 2004

Abate by

Jun 9, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,375 · Current $825 Reduced

Issued

Apr 22, 2004

Abate by

Jun 9, 2004

Issued

Apr 22, 2004

Abate by

Jun 9, 2004

Issued

Apr 22, 2004

Abate by

May 18, 2004