OSHA Inspection: C'EST LA VIE

Issued

Mar 7, 2012

Abate by

May 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(2): Initial monitoring. The employer did not identify all employees who may be exposed at or above the action level or at or above the STEL and accurately determine the exposure of each employee so identified.    a) Establishment    The employer did not determine the exposure to formaldehyde of employees perfomring hair smoothing using Brazilian Blowout Acai Professional Smoothing Solution (6% methylene glycol).    Violation disclosed on or about 2/17/12.

Issued

Mar 7, 2012

Abate by

May 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(m)(5): The employer did not 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, would be met.     a) Establishment    The employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program for employees who used Brazilian Blowout Acai Professional Smoothing Solution (6% methylene glycol).    Violation disclosed on or about 2/17/12.

Issued

Mar 7, 2012

Abate by

May 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(n)(1): The employer did not assure that all employees who were assigned to workplaces where there was exposure to formaldehyde participated in a training program.    a) Establishment    The employer did not have a training program for employees using Brazilian Blowout Acai Professional Smoothing Solution (6% methylene glycol).    Violation disclosed on or about 2/17/12.

Issued

Mar 7, 2012

Abate by

May 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least described how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training would be met    a) Establishment    The employer did not develop or implement a hazard communication program for employees working with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Professional Basic White Powder Lightener (potassium persulfate, ammonium persulfate).    Violation disclosed on or about 2/17/12.

Issued

Mar 7, 2012

Abate by

May 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s).    a) Establishment    Material Safety Data Sheets were not available for cosmetologists working with hazardous substances including, but not limited to Clairol Basic White Powder Lightener (ammonium and potassium persulfate).    Violation disclosed on or about 2/17/12.

Issued

Mar 7, 2012

Abate by

May 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): 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 physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area.    a) Establishment    The employer did not provide cosmetologists with information and training on hazardous chemicals they worked with including, but not limited to, Clairol Professional Basic White Powder Lightener (potassium and ammonium persulfate).     Violation disclosed on or about 2/17/12.