OSHA Inspection: SIXTY MINUTE CLEANERS

Issued

Jan 23, 2004

Abate by

Feb 19, 2004

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $375

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 hazard of unguarded steam pipes.
a)In the Sixty Minute Cleaners Store on Cottage Hill Ave in Mobile, AL: AT
the steam
presser: pipes carrying steam to the press machine were not insulated to
prevent
employee contact with the hot surface.
Among other means, one feasible method to correct this hazard is to comply
with ANSI Z8.1-
1972, American National Standard Safety Requirements for Commercial
Laundry and Dry
Cleaning Equipment and Operations, Section 4, Paragraph 4.1.5 which
states,"all rigid steam
pipes within 7 feet of the floor or working platform with which a person
may come into contact
during the normal operation of any equipment shall be insulated or
otherwise
guarded so as to
prevent burn hazards".

Issued

Jan 23, 2004

Abate by

Feb 11, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

Issued

Jan 23, 2004

Abate by

Feb 11, 2004

Issued

Jan 23, 2004

Abate by

Mar 19, 2004