OSHA Inspection: ATLANTIC CITY LINEN SUPPLY INC

Issued

Aug 14, 2012

Abate by

Sep 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1):     Open-sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings (or the equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(i) through (v)), on all open sides:    a) Receiving back north side of building: The receiving dock, measuring 55 inches from the ground below, did not have a standard railing consisting of a top rail at 42 inches and a midrail halfway between the top rail and floor, on or about 6/1/12.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c):     Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:      a) North side of facility behind washers: An eyewash station, capable of providing 15 minutes of continuous flush, was not provided where employees handled corrosive chemicals, including, but not limited to, 55-gallon containers of sodium hypochlorite, on or about 6/1/12.     b) Boiler room: An eyewash station, capable of providing 15 minutes of continuous flush, was not provided where employees handled corrosive chemicals, including, but not limited to Super Sour and Supreme Sodium Alkali, on or about 6/1/12.

Issued

Aug 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    a) Back south corner of building:  Machine guards were removed from the bottom and front sides of the CBBY Ajax body press machine model RCBBY serial # ND166913 , on or about 6/1/12.    b) Back south corner of building: A machine guard was removed from the front bottom panel of the Ajax sleever model RCBS serial # RB2671247, on or about 6/1/12.    c) Back south corner of building: A machine guard was removed from the front bottom panel of the Ajax collar and cuff machine, on or about 6/1/12.    d) Back west side of building: A Trevistar Trevil body press machine used to press chef coats had a broken emergency stop button, on or about 6/1/12.

Issued

Aug 14, 2012

Abate by

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):     Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle:     a) Back south corner of building: A guard was not in place on the front of the CBBY Ajax body press machine model RCBBY serial # ND166913 where the garment was loaded onto the press, on or about 6/1/12.    b) Back south corner of building: A two hand pushbutton control guard on the Ajax collar and cuff press was not used properly when two employees operated the machine simultaneously, on or about 6/1/12.      c) Back northeast corner of building next to boiler room: A guard was not in place over the point of operation on a Chandler Button Master sewing machine model 8524, on or about 6/1/12.    d) Center of building behind the dry cleaning machines: A guard on the Forenta and Ajax dry cleaning presses was not in place to ensure employees removed their hands before closing the lids, on or about 6/1/12.      NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A):     Flexible cords and cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.    a) Front east section of building behind dry cleaning machines: A condensate pump, shop vacuum and plastic wrap machine were plugged into a power strip , on or about 6/1/12.

Issued

Aug 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(3)(i):     Appliances had live parts that were not normally exposed to employee contact:        a) Front northeast corner of building: Covers were missing from the hand lever boxes for Milnor front end loaded washing machines number one through three, on or about 6/1/12.

Issued

Aug 14, 2012

Abate by

Sep 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3):     Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a) Back north and northeast side of building: Two fire exits were blocked by racks of clothing being logged into the inventory computer waiting for pick up by delivery employees. Tanks of soiled garments and linens also blocked the exits while being sorted, on or about 6/6/12.     b) Front east side of building: One fire exit was blocked by a tank used to store pressed linens that were being processed by the sheet ironer, on or about 6/6/12.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 14, 2012

Abate by

Sep 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i):     Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    a) Throughout facility: The employer did not provide a copy of Appendix D to employees that were provided filtering facepiece respirators for voluntary use, on or about 6/1/12.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Aug 14, 2012

Abate by

Sep 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2):     The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:      a) Throughout facility: The employer did not provide training to all employees that were required to use the fire extinguishers upon hire and annually thereafter, on or about 6/1/12.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.