OSHA Inspection: CHARLES SCOTT WEST SALON AND SPA

Issued

Nov 18, 2011

Abate by

Dec 12, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(c)(2): Short Term Exposure Limit (STEL):  The employer shall assure that no employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of formaldehyde which exceeds two parts formaldehyde per million parts of air (2 ppm) as a 15-minute STEL.    a.  On or about August 9, 2011, the hair stylist working with Brazilian Blowout in the salon was exposed to formaldehyde vapors at 10.1 ppm which is approximately 5.1 times the short term exposure limit of 2 ppm.     b.  On or about August 9, 2011, the hair stylist working with Brazilian Blowout in the salon was exposed to formaldehyde vapors at 4.7 ppm which is approximately 2.4 times the short term exposure limit of 2 ppm.

Issued

Nov 18, 2011

Abate by

Feb 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(f)(1): Engineering controls and work practices. The employer shall institute engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee exposures to formaldehyde at or below the TWA and the STEL.    a.  On or about August 9, 2011, the hair stylist working with Brazilian Blowout in the salon was exposed to formaldehyde vapors at 10.1 ppm which is approximately 5.1 times the short term exposure limit of 2 ppm.     b.  On or about August 9, 2011, the hair stylist working with Brazilian Blowout in the salon was exposed to formaldehyde vapors at 4.7 ppm which is approximately 2.4 times the short term exposure limit of 2 ppm.    General methods of control applicable in these circumstances include, but are not limited to, the following:    1) Installing an exhaust system at the stylist station.    STEP 1: Effective respiratory protection shall be provided and used by exposed employees as an interim protective measure until feasible engineering and/or administrative controls can be implemented, or whenever such controls fail to reduce employee exposure to within permissible exposure limits. Abatement period by (15 working days)    STEP 2: Submit to the area director a written, detailed plan of abatement outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and/or administrative measure to control employee exposure to hazardous substances as referenced in this citation. This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with the abatement dates required by this citation: Abatement period by (30 working days)    1) Evaluation of engineering/administrative control options;  2) Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design;  3) Procurement, installation and operation of selected control measures; and  4) Testing and acceptance or modification/redesign of controls.    STEP 3: Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and/or administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance. Abatement period by (60 working days)

Issued

Nov 18, 2011

Abate by

Dec 12, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(g)(1):For employees who use respirators required by this section, the employer must provide each employee an appropriate respirator that complies with the requirements of this paragraph. Respirators must be used.    a.  On or about August 9, 2011, the hair stylist working with Brazilian Blowout in the salon was exposed to formaldehyde vapors at 10.1 ppm which is approximately 5.1 times the short term exposure limit of 2 ppm. At this time an employee is being exposed to levels above the STEL and the employer shall require mandatory use of a respirator until feasible engineering controls can be put in place.    b.  On or about August 9, 2011, the hair stylist working with Brazilian Blowout in the salon was exposed to formaldehyde vapors at 4.7 ppm which is approximately 2.4 times the short term exposure limit of 2 ppm. At this time an employee is being exposed to levels above the STEL and the employer shall require mandatory use of a respirator until feasible engineering controls can be put in place.

Issued

Nov 18, 2011

Abate by

Dec 12, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(1)(i): Each employer who has a workplace covered by this standard shall monitor employees to determine their exposure to formaldehyde.    a.  On or about August 9, 2011, the hair stylist working with Brazilian Blowout in the salon was exposed to formaldehyde vapors at 10.1 ppm which is approximately 5.1 times the short term exposure limit of 2 ppm. The employer did not monitor employees to determine if formaldehyde was present.    b.  On or about August 9, 2011, the hair stylist working with Brazilian Blowout in the salon was exposed to formaldehyde vapors at 4.7 ppm which is approximately 2.4 times the short term exposure limit of 2 ppm. The employer did not monitor employees to determine if formaldehyde was present.

Issued

Nov 18, 2011

Abate by

Dec 12, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(l)(1)(i): The employer shall institute medical surveillance programs for all employees exposed to formaldehyde at concentrations at or exceeding the action level or exceeding the STEL.    a.  On or about August 9, 2011, the hair stylist working with Brazilian Blowout in the salon was exposed to formaldehyde vapors at 10.1 ppm which is approximately 5.1 times the short term exposure limit of 2 ppm. On this date the employer did not make medical surveillance available to employees exposed to formaldehyde at or above the short term exposure limit of 2 ppm.    b.  On or about August 9, 2011, the hair stylist working with Brazilian Blowout in the salon was exposed to formaldehyde vapors at 4.7 ppm which is approximately 2.4 times the short term exposure limit of 2 ppm. On this date the employer did not make medical surveillance available to employees exposed to formaldehyde at or above the short term exposure limit of 2 ppm.

Issued

Nov 18, 2011

Abate by

Dec 12, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(h)(1): Protective equipment and clothing. Employers shall comply with the provisions of 29 CFR 1910.132 and 29CFR 1910.133. When protective equipment or clothing is required under these provisions, the employer shall provide these protective devices at no cost to the employee and assure that the employee wears them.    a.  On or about August 9, 2011, the hair stylist working with Brazilian Blowout in the salon was exposed to formaldehyde vapors at 10.1 ppm which is approximately 5.1 times the short term exposure limit of 2 ppm. The employer did not provide gloves that were resistant to formaldehyde and did not ensure employees wore them.    b.  On or about August 9, 2011, the hair stylist working with Brazilian Blowout in the salon was exposed to formaldehyde vapors at 4.7 ppm which is approximately 2.4 times the short term exposure limit of 2 ppm. The employer did not provide gloves that were resistant to formaldehyde and did not ensure employees wore them.

Issued

Nov 18, 2011

Abate by

Dec 12, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.    On or about August 9, 2011 the employer did not have a written hazard assessment identifying the hazards throughout the facility.

Issued

Nov 18, 2011

Abate by

Dec 12, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(m)(5): Written hazard communication program. The employer shall develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program for formaldehyde exposures in the workplace, which at a minimum describes how the requirements specified in this paragraph for labels and other forms of warning and material safety data sheets, and paragraph (n) for employee information and training, will be met. Employers in multi-employer workplaces shall comply with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(2).    a.  On or about August 9, 2011, the hair stylist working with Brazilian Blowout in the salon was exposed to formaldehyde vapors at 10.1 ppm which is approximately 5.1 times the short term exposure limit of 2 ppm. The employer did not have a written hazard communication program for formaldehyde exposure in the workplace.    b.  On or about August 9, 2011, the hair stylist working with Brazilian Blowout in the salon was exposed to formaldehyde vapors at 4.7 ppm which is approximately 2.4 times the short term exposure limit of 2 ppm. The employer did not have a written hazard communication program for formaldehyde exposure in the workplace.

Issued

Nov 18, 2011

Abate by

Dec 12, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(n)(1): Participation. The employer shall assure that all employees who are assigned to workplaces where there is exposure to formaldehyde participate in a training program, except that where the employer can show, using objective data, that employees are not exposed to formaldehyde at or above 0.1 ppm, the employer is not required to provide training.    a.  On or about August 9, 2011, the hair stylist working with Brazilian Blowout in the salon was exposed to formaldehyde vapors at 10.1 ppm which is approximately 5.1 times the short term exposure limit of 2 ppm. The employer did not provide information and training on hazardous chemicals to employees exposed to formaldehyde during Brazilian Blowout applications.    b.  On or about August 9, 2011, the hair stylist working with Brazilian Blowout in the salon was exposed to formaldehyde vapors at 4.7 ppm which is approximately 2.4 times the short term exposure limit of 2 ppm. The employer did not provide information and training on hazardous chemicals to employees exposed to formaldehyde during Brazilian Blowout applications.