OSHA Inspection: K KARMA 1, INC.

Issued

Jul 26, 2013

Abate by

Aug 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used 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:  (a) at the workplace - eye protection was not provided to employees who worked with stain removal chemicals including, but not limited to, RustGo rust stain remover (corrosive) and Pyratex stain removal agent; observed on or about 6/7/13.

Issued

Jul 26, 2013

Abate by

Aug 14, 2013

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) at the workplace - there was not a written hazard communication program where employees worked with and were exposed to hazards associated with dry-cleaning and stain removal chemicals including, but not limited to, RustGo rust stain remover, Pyratex stain removal agent, and DF-2000 hydrocarbon dry-cleaning fluid; observed on or about 6/7/13.

Issued

Jul 26, 2013

Abate by

Aug 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked as specified in (i)-(ii):  (a) at the workplace - the blue bucket that contained the waste chemical from the dry-clean machine was not labeled; observed on or about 6/7/13.  (b) at the workplace - the white bucket was incorrectly labeled in that the label did not match the contents of the bucket; observed on or about 6/7/13.  (c) at the workplace - the black barrel was not labeled with its inside contents; observed on or about 6/7/13.

Issued

Jul 26, 2013

Abate by

Aug 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a) at the workplace - employees who worked with and were exposed to hazards associated with dry-cleaning chemicals and stain removal chemicals including, but not limited to RustGo rust stain remover, Pyratex stain removal agent, and DF-2000 hydrocarbon dry-cleaning fluid were not trained by the current employer; observed on or about 6/7/13.

Issued

Jul 26, 2013

Abate by

Aug 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) at the workplace - there was not an eye wash station where employees worked with the corrosive chemical, RustGo rust stain remover; observed on or about 6/7/13.

Issued

Jul 26, 2013

Abate by

Aug 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  (a) at the workplace - the portable fire extinguisher was not mounted, exposing employees to a fire hazard; observed on or about 6/7/13.

Issued

Jul 26, 2013

Abate by

Aug 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  (a) at the workplace - the electrical panels were blocked by a mop bucket, and a broken fluorescent light cover, broom and dustpan on top of a chair, exposing employees to a trip and fall hazard; observed on or about 6/7/13.