OSHA Inspection: LINDA WEBB

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2):     Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    At this establishment in the Press Room, employees operate a shirt and collar press which was connected by cord and plug to a series of connected extension cords which were run up overhead to extend its length.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.334(a)(3)(ii):     Attachment plugs and receptacles were connected or altered in a manner which prevented proper continuity of the electric equipment grounding conductor at the point where plugs were attached to receptacles:    In the Press Room at this location, employees operate a laundry press machinery where the grounding conductors had been modified exposing employees to electric shock such as but not limited to the following:    1.  The a shirt and collar press machine had been connected to extension cord where its configuration did not accept a plug with a ground pin.    2.  On the dry cleaning press, the ground pin had been removed (altered) from the plug end of its flexible cord.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2):     Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    At this facility, energized electric panel boards did not have the circuit breakers labeled as to their function or purpose such as but not limited to the following:     a.  Electric panel board in the sorting room on the wall above the table with four circuit breakers.    b.  Electric panel board in the Boiler House mounted on the inside wall left of the door with three circuit breakers.    c.  Large left electric panel board on the inside back wall of press room nine circuit breakers.    d.  GE electric panel board on teh inside back wall of press room with one main circuit breaker.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):     Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    At this establishment, laundry employees work with energized equipment such as washers, dryers, and presses and the electric panel boards were not provided with a faceplate such as but limited to the following:     a.  on the outside back wall of the press room adjacent to the northwest doorway, GE electric panel.    b.  on the inside back wall of the press room the two side by side Square D electric panel boards.    c.  in the Boiler house, the electric panel board on the wall left of the doorway.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i):     Openings through which conductors enter boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    At this establishment, laundry employees operating motorized laundry machinery which are energized by electric panel boards with live conductors such as but not limited to:      a.  The GE electric panel board on the outside wall of Press Room where conductors entered on the right side bottom of the box.    b.  The  large left electric panel on the inside wall of the Press Room where conductors entered on the left side bottom of the box.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii):     Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    At this establishment, employees operate energized equipment performing washing, drying, pressing of laundry, and there were unused openings in the following electrical boxes such as but limited to:    a.  In the Sorting room on the wall above the work table the Square D panel had five unused openings where circuit breakers were missing.    b. Receptacles throughout the Press Room with cord and plug connected commercial fans had unused openings;    c.  Inside wall of the Boiler house, left of the door, the electric panel board had an unused opening on the left side.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii):     Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:    In the Press Room at this establishment, employees operate energized cord and plug equipment and the flexible cords had been improperly repaired such as but not limited to the following:    a.  The fan installed in the north wall had the conductor spliced and the ground wire was not reconnected and the outer sheath was missing.    b.   On the Dry Cleaning Press flexible cord and plug had been spliced, wrapped with black tape and bare copper conductor wires were exposed.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):     The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):    At this establishment, employees uses various dry cleaning chemicals during the laundry process and the employer has not determined if personal protective equipment such as gloves and protective eyewear is necessary.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1):     Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    In the Press Room at this location, employees use a sink during laundry processing and the sink is located directly in front of the wall mounted fan whose pulley on the motor was not guarded.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

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29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i):     Horizontal belts which had both runs seven (7) feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:    In the Press Room at this location, employees used a sink during laundry processing where a wall mounted fan was located directly above the sink and the belt on the motor was not provided with a guard.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:    At this location, employees engaged in laundry operations were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to, Drirex, Picrin, Sofspot, StreePro, and Exit Dry Cleaning Fluid.  The employer had not developed a program which would address labeling and other forms of warning on chemical containers, Material Safety Data Sheets and employee information and training on the hazards associated with chemicals used at this site.    The written program must also contain the following:    1.  a list of all hazardous chemicals on site.  2.  the methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks involving chemicals, such as a spill;  3.  the hazards of chemicals contained in piping that is not labeled and;  4.  the method the employer will use to inform other employers (contractors) of the chemicals their employees might be exposed to while performing duties at this site.