OSHA Inspection: LASER APPAREL, LLC

Issued

Aug 2, 2012

Abate by

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1):  The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:    Employees working in the Screen Room were exposed to injury from contact with hazardous chemicals.  Employees had not been trained to use the appropriate gloves to prevent skin exposure to corrosive chemicals.

Issued

Aug 2, 2012

Abate by

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1):  The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    Employees working in the Screen Room were exposed to eye injury.  Eye or face protection was not provided to employees at the screen cleaning booth using hazardous chemicals and high pressure spray cleaning methods.

Issued

Aug 2, 2012

Abate by

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(ii):  Where wet processes were used, drainage was not maintained and false floors, platforms, mats, or other dry standing places were not provided, where practicable:    Employees were exposed to injury from a slipping hazard in and around the Screen Room.  The floor around the screen cleaning process and around the sink area adjacent to the Screen Room were not maintained in a dry condition.  Mats were not provided, and all employees working in the area were not provided with slip resistant foot ware.

Issued

Aug 2, 2012

Abate by

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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:    Employees working in the Screen Rom were exposed to eye and skin injury.  The employer had not provided quick drenching facilities for employees that use corrosive chemicals such as IMS602 Stencil Remover Concentrate and IMS903 Purecoat Ultimate SBQ Emulsion.

Issued

Aug 2, 2012

Abate by

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

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:    Employees working in the screen room were exposed to injury from hazardous chemicals.  The employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program describing container labeling, material safety data sheets, and information and training.  Hazardous chemicals included but were not limited to IMS602 Stencil Remover Concentrate, Rutland Screen Printing Plastisol, and IMS903 Purecoat Ultimate SBQ Emulsion.

Issued

Aug 2, 2012

Abate by

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):  Employers shall 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 have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.    Employees working in the Screen Room were exposed to injury and illness in that they had not been provided information and training on the hazardous chemicals with which they work.  Hazardous chemicals included but were not limited to IMS602 Stencil Remover Concentrate, Rutland Screen Printing Plastisol, and IMS903 Purecoat Ultimate SBQ Emulsion.