OSHA Inspection: SKY CHEF

Issued

2012-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program, as described in paragraphs (c) through (o) of this section, whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 decibels:    (a) At the facility, JFK International Airport / Building 139, Jamaica N.Y. - Wash Room. On a daily basis employees strip food carts that arrive back from the airlines of china, silverware, and glassware; sort them in appropriate bins to be washed; distributes carts by silverware, glassware and china; and accepts clean china from a conveyor and sorts on racks. The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 decibels, on or about 05/11/12.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.1

Issued

2012-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure may equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program.    (a) At the facility, JFK International Airport / Building 139, Jamaica, N.Y. - Wash Room. On a daily basis employees strip food carts that arrive back from the airlines of china, silverware, and glassware; sort them in appropriate bins to be washed; distributes carts by silverware, glassware and china; and accepts clean china from a conveyor and sorts on racks. The employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program when information indicated that employee's exposure may equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, on or about 05/11/12 and 06/13/12.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.1

Issued

2012-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(i): The employer did not establish a valid baseline audiogram against which subsequent audiograms can be compared within 6 months of an employee's first exposure at or above the action level:    a)  At the facility, JFK International Airport / Building 139, Jamaica, N.Y. - Wash Room. On a daily basis employees strip food carts that arrive back from the airlines of china, silverware, and glassware; sort them in appropriate bins to be washed; distributes carts by silverware, glassware and china; and accepts clean china from a conveyor and sorts on racks. The employer did not establish a valid baseline audiogram against which subsequent audiograms can be compared within 6 months of an employee's first exposure at or above the action level, on or about 05/ /12 and 06/13/12.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.1

Issued

2012-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): The employer did not 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.      a)  At the facility, JFK International Airport / Building 139, Jamaica. N.Y. - Kitchen / Bathroom Areas. On a daily basis Porters pour / transfer, mix, transport, and use products including, but not limited to, Liqu-A Klor (Corrosive; pH: 12.2), Suma Diverpak P6 (Corrosive; pH: 13), Suma Calc D5 (Corrosive; pH: 2), Eden Microibial Fruit & Vegetable Wash (Corrosive; pH: 0.72), UC 99 Heavy Duty Bathroom Cleaner (Corrosive; pH: 1.5), Taski UC33 Heavy Degreaser (Corrosive), DIP IT XP (Corrosive; pH: 12.0), Good Sense Dumpster Deodorant/Trash Splash (Corrosive), Suma Freeze (Corrosive; pH; 11.82) , D10 Concentrate, and UC24 Heavy Duty Floor Cleaner while engaged in the the task of clean industrial kitchen appliances, dishes, floors, and bathrooms. These products contain hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Sodium Hypochlorite, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Carbonate, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Phosphoric Acid, Nitric Acid, Hydroacetic Acid, Potassium Dodecylbezene Sulfonate, Dipropylene Methyl Ether, Triphosphoric Acid, Pentasodium Salt, Acetic Acid, Dodecyl Dimethyl Ethylbenzene, Ammonium Chloride, Propylene Glycol, 2-butoxyethanol, Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, and Quarternary Ammonium Chlorides. The employer did not perform a hazard assessment, on or about 05/11/12 and 06/13/12.    b) At the facility, JFK International Airport / Building 139 - Maintenance Dept. On a daily basis employees pour / transfer, mix, transport, and use products including, but not limited to,LPS Heaavy Duty Silicon Lubricant, Contact Cement, Refrigerator Lubricant, Capella WF 68 Refrigerator Compressor Oil, High Gloss enamel, Urethane Alkyd Gloss Enamel, Primer and Undercoat, Concrete and Fllor Paint, Rust-Oleum Professional High Performance Protective Enamel,  Enamel Spray Paint, Hard hat Striping Paint, Paint Thinner, Floor Tile Adhesive, and Cement while performing general maintenance tasks throughout the facility. These products contain hazardous chemical such as, but not limited to, Isoparaffinic Solvents, Propane / Isobutane, Toluene, Aliphatic Petroleum Distillate, Methyl Ethyl Ketone, Xylene, Acetone, Ethylbenzene, N-Butyl Acetate, Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether, 1,2,4 Trimetylbenzene, Naphtha, Dipropylene Glycol Dibenzoate, Dipropylene glycol butoxy ether, and silica.   Employees are provided with a half mask negative pressure respirator for use while handling, and working with the abovementioned chemicals. The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program, on or about 05/11/12 and 06/13/12.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.1

Issued

2012-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye protection when exposed to eye or face hazards liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, or chemical gases or vapors.      a) At the facility, JFK International Airport / Building 139, Jamaica, N.Y. - Kitchen and Dish Room. On a daily basis Porters pour / transfer, mix, transport, and use products including, but not limited to, Liqu-A Klor (Corrosive; pH: 12.2), Suma Diverpak P6 (Corrosive; pH: 13), Suma Calc D5 (Corrosive; pH: 2), Eden Microibial Fruit & Vegetable Wash (Corrosive; pH: 0.72), UC 99 Heavy Duty Bathroom Cleaner (Corrosive; pH: 1.5), Taski UC33 Heavy Degreaser (Corrosive), DIP IT XP (Corrosive; pH: 12.0), Good Sense Dumpster Deodorant/Trash Splash (Corrosive), Suma Freeze (Corrosive; pH; 11.82) , D10 Concentrate, and UC24 Heavy Duty Floor Cleaner while engaged in the the task of clean industrial kitchen appliances, dishes, floors, and bathrooms. These products contain hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Sodium Hypochlorite, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Carbonate, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Phosphoric Acid, Nitric Acid, Hydroacetic Acid, Potassium Dodecylbezene Sulfonate, Dipropylene Methyl Ether, Triphosphoric Acid, Pentasodium Salt, Acetic Acid, Dodecyl Dimethyl Ethylbenzene, Ammonium Chloride, Propylene Glycol, 2-butoxyethanol, Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, and Quarternary Ammonium Chlorides.  The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye protection when exposed to eye or face hazards liquid chemicals, or chemical gases or vapors, on or about 05/11/12 and 06/13/12.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.1

Issued

2012-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator before the employee is required to use the respirator in the workplace.     a) At the facility, JFK International Airport / Building 139, Jamaica, N.Y. - Maintenance Area. On a daily basis employees pour / transfer, mix, transport, and use products including, but not limited to,LPS Heavy Duty Silicon Lubricant, Contact Cement, Refrigerator Lubricant, Capella WF 68 Refrigerator Compressor Oil, High Gloss enamel, Urethane Alkyd Gloss Enamel, Primer and Undercoat, Concrete and Fllor Paint, Rust-Oleum Professional High Performance Protective Enamel,  Enamel Spray Paint, Hard hat Striping Paint, Paint Thinner, Floor Tile Adhesive, and Cement while performing general maintenance tasks throughout the facility. These products contain hazardous chemical such as, but not limited to, Isoparaffinic Solvents, Propane / Isobutane, Toluene, Aliphatic Petroleum Distillate, Methyl Ethyl Ketone, Xylene, Acetone, Ethylbenzene, N-Butyl Acetate, Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether, 1,2,4 Trimetylbenzene, Naphtha, Dipropylene Glycol Dibenzoate, Dipropylene glycol butoxy ether, and silica.   Employees are provided with a half mask negative pressure respirator for use while handling, and working with the abovementioned chemicals. The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator before the employee is required to use the respirator in the workplace, on or about 05/11/12 and 06/13/12.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.1

Issued

2012-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter.      a) At the facility, JFK International Airport / Building 139, Jamaica, N.Y. - Maintenance Area. On a daily basis employees pour / transfer, mix, transport, and use products including, but not limited to,LPS Heavy Duty Silicon Lubricant, Contact Cement, Refrigerator Lubricant, Capella WF 68 Refrigerator Compressor Oil, High Gloss enamel, Urethane Alkyd Gloss Enamel, Primer and Undercoat, Concrete and Fllor Paint, Rust-Oleum Professional High Performance Protective Enamel,  Enamel Spray Paint, Hard hat Striping Paint, Paint Thinner, Floor Tile Adhesive, and Cement while performing general maintenance tasks throughout the facility. These products contain hazardous chemical such as, but not limited to, Isoparaffinic Solvents, Propane / Isobutane, Toluene, Aliphatic Petroleum Distillate, Methyl Ethyl Ketone, Xylene, Acetone, Ethylbenzene, N-Butyl Acetate, Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether, 1,2,4 Trimetylbenzene, Naphtha, Dipropylene Glycol Dibenzoate, Dipropylene glycol butoxy ether, and silica.   Employees are provided with a half mask negative pressure respirator for use while handling, and working with the abovementioned chemicals. The employer did not ensure that the affected employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator are fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece is used, and at least annually thereafter, on or about 05/11/12 and 06/13/12.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.1

Issued

2012-06-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to employees who are required to wear respirators in accordance with this paragraph:      a) At the facility, JFK International Airport / Building 139, Jamaica, N.Y. - Maintenance Area. On a daily basis employees pour / transfer, mix, transport, and use products including, but not limited to,LPS Heavy Duty Silicon Lubricant, Contact Cement, Refrigerator Lubricant, Capella WF 68 Refrigerator Compressor Oil, High Gloss enamel, Urethane Alkyd Gloss Enamel, Primer and Undercoat, Concrete and Fllor Paint, Rust-Oleum Professional High Performance Protective Enamel,  Enamel Spray Paint, Hard hat Striping Paint, Paint Thinner, Floor Tile Adhesive, and Cement while performing general maintenance tasks throughout the facility. These products contain hazardous chemical such as, but not limited to, Isoparaffinic Solvents, Propane / Isobutane, Toluene, Aliphatic Petroleum Distillate, Methyl Ethyl Ketone, Xylene, Acetone, Ethylbenzene, N-Butyl Acetate, Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether, 1,2,4 Trimetylbenzene, Naphtha, Dipropylene Glycol Dibenzoate, Dipropylene glycol butoxy ether, and silica.   Employees are provided with a half mask negative pressure respirator for use while handling, and working with the abovementioned chemicals.The employer did not provide effective training to employees who are required to wear respirators, on or about 05/11/12.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.1