OSHA Inspection: US COSMETICS CORPORATION

Issued

Jan 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,428 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  Electrical Room: On or about October 19, 2012, the exit door inside the electrical room did not have the required "Exit" sign.

Issued

Jan 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,023 · Current $1,214 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b):  The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6:  Maintenance Shop: On or about November 14, 2012, two compressed gas cylinders, one containing argon and one containing carbon dioxide were not stored securely to prevent the cylinders from falling. Ref. CGA P-1-1965 Section 3.3.1 referencing 2006 CGA P-1 Section 5.7.4.

Issued

Jan 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,428 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(i): Inside storage rooms were not constructed so that the openings to other rooms or buildings were provided with noncombustible liquid-tight raised sills or ramps at least 4 inches in height, or the floor in the storage area was not at least 4 inches below the surrounding floor. Openings were not provided with the approved self-closing fire doors.  Flammable Storage Room: On or about October 28, 2012 the door to the flammable storage room was not self-closing.

Issued

Jan 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors:  a. ) Flammable Storage Room:  On or about October 26, 2012, a fifty-five (55) gallon drum of isopropanol anhydrous that is used to dispense flammable liquids into smaller containers was not grounded to provide the dissipation of static charge which could build up on containers surface and ignite flammable vapors during dispensing.  b. ) Plant 2: On or about October 26, 2012, a five (5) gallon, container of isopropyl alcohol used to dispense flammable liquids into smaller containers was not grounded to provide the dissipation of static charge which could build up on containers surface and ignite flammable vapors during dispensing.

Issued

Jan 31, 2013

Abate by

May 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,428 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(ii): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not evaluate permit space conditions when entry operations were conducted by testing or monitoring the permit space as necessary:  Plant number 2: On or about October 8, 2012, an employee sprayed a flammable chemical into a permit required confined space for cleaning (# 1). The permit did not address the introduction of flammable liquids or vapors into the confined space and there was no monitoring to ensure that conditions remained safe.

Issued

Jan 31, 2013

Abate by

May 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(f)(9): The entry permit that documented compliance and authorized entry to a permit space did not identify the acceptable entry conditions:  Plant number 2: On or about October 8, 2012, an employee entered a bag house number 2 for cleaning. The permit did not identify acceptable entry conditions.

Issued

Jan 31, 2013

Abate by

May 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(f)(10): The entry permit that documented compliance and authorized entry to a permit space did not identify the results of initial and periodic tests performed under 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5), accompanied by the names or initials of the tester:  Plant number 2: On or about October 8, 2012, an employee entered bag house number 2 for cleaning. The permit did not specify initial and periodic tests to assure acceptable entry conditions.

Issued

Jan 31, 2013

Abate by

May 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,570 · Current $2,142 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1)(ii): The employer did not evaluate a prospective rescue service's ability, in terms of proficiency with rescue related tasks and equipment, to function appropriately while rescuing entrants from the particular permit space or types of permit spaces identified:  Plant number 2: On or about November 19, 2012, an employee entered a baghouse number 2 for cleaning. Prior arrangements had not been made for rescue operations.

Issued

Jan 31, 2013

Abate by

May 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(3): Whenever an authorized entrant entered a permit space, retrieval systems or methods were not used to facilitated non-entry rescue:   Plant number 2: On or about November 19, 2012, an employee entered a baghouse number 2 for cleaning and did not use a retrieval system or other methods to facilitate non-entry rescue.

Issued

Jan 31, 2013

Abate by

May 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,428 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  Plant number 2: On or about October 8, 2012, entered a bag house number 2 for cleaning. The entrant did not lock out and tag electrical and pneumatic sources of hazardous energy prior to entering the confined space.

Issued

Jan 31, 2013

Abate by

May 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment:   Plant number 2: On or about October 8, 2012, an employee entered bag house number 2 for cleaning. The entrant did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device on each potentially hazardous electrical or pneumatic energy sources prior to entering the bag house.

Issued

Jan 31, 2013

Abate by

May 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(f)(8): The entry permit that documented compliance and authorized entry to a permit space did not identify the measures used to isolate the permit space and to eliminate or control permit space hazards before entry:  Plant number 2: On or about October 8, 2012, entered bag house number 2 for cleaning. The permit did not instruct both the entrant and attendant to lock out and tag all potentially hazardous energy sources prior to entry.

Issued

Jan 31, 2013

Abate by

Mar 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,428 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:  V Room: On or about October 22, 2012, employees that worked with corrosive caustic soda micro pearls which contained sodium hydroxide, did not have immediate access to quick drenching facilities.

Issued

Jan 31, 2013

Abate by

Mar 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,428 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:  Plant 2: On or about November 14, 2012, a spray bottle of seventy (70) % isopropyl alcohol, used to clean surfaces, was not labeled with its contents contained therein.

Issued

Jan 31, 2013

Abate by

Mar 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:  a.) V Room: On or about October 22, 2012 a spray bottle reported to contain isopropyl alcohol was not labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warning.  b.) Maintenance shop: On or about October 22, 2012 a cleaning tank holding mineral spirits was not labeled with its appropriate warning label.  c.) Plant 4: On or about October 22, 2012, a white bucket of waste isopropyl alcohol was not labeled with its appropriate warning label.  d.) RMA: On or about October 22, 2012, a tank reported to contain a mixture of aluminum sulfate was not labeled with its appropriate warning label.