OSHA Inspection: RUMOURS II HAIR SALON LLC

Issued

Oct 5, 2012

Abate by

Oct 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(ii): Stairway(s) less than 44 inches wide having one side open, did not have at least one stair railing on the open side:    a) Mixing Room    The stairs from the mixing room to the basement did not have at least one stair railing on the open side.    Violation observed on or about 05/24/12.

Issued

Oct 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(1)(i): Employees of a workplace covered by this standard were not monitored to determine their exposure to formaldehyde:    a) Facility    The employer did not monitor employees to determine their exposure to formaldehyde during the hair smoothing process.    Violation occurred on or about 05/24/12.

Issued

Oct 5, 2012

Abate by

Oct 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 described 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) Facility    The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for formaldehyde exposures from using products such as, but not limited to, Inova Professional Ultra Hair Smoothing Treatment and 24 Hour Gold Hair Smoothing Treatment.    Violation occurred on or about 05/24/12.

Issued

Oct 5, 2012

Abate by

Oct 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(n)(1): The employer did not ensure that all employees who were assigned to workplaces where there was exposure to formaldehyde participated in a training program:    a) Facility    The employer did not provide a training program for employees who use products such as, but not limited to, Inova Professional Ultra Hair Smoothing Treatment and 24 Hour Gold Keratin Hair Smoothing Treatment, both of which contain formaldehyde.    Violation occurred on or about 05/24/12.

Issued

Oct 5, 2012

Abate by

Oct 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a) Facility    The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees who use hazardous materials such as, but not limited to, L'Oreal Semi-Permanent and Permanent Hair Dyes which contain ammonium hydroxide.    Violation occurred on or about 05/24/12.

Issued

Oct 5, 2012

Abate by

Oct 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:    a) Facility    The employer did not have material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical such as, but not limited to, L'Oreal Semi-Permanent Hair Dyes which contain ammonium hydroxide.    Violation occurred on or about 05/24/12.

Issued

Oct 5, 2012

Abate by

Oct 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The 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) Facility    The employer did not provide effective information and training to employees who use hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, L'Oreal Semi-Permanent and Permanent Hair Dyes which contains ammonium hydroxide.    Violation occurred on or about 05/24/12.