OSHA Inspection: WARREN TRICOMI GREENWICH INC.

Issued

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4620.00 · Current $4620.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  Salon: The employer did not conduct a site-specific workplace hazard assessment to determine the necessitate and appropriate types of PPE for employees.

Issued

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Salon: The employees wearing surgical-type face masks on a voluntary basis were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D.

Issued

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii): The employer did not select and use a NIOSH-certified respirator in compliance with the conditions of its certification:  Salon: The employer did not select a NIOSH-certified respirator for employees wearing respirators on a voluntary basis.

Issued

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4620.00 · Current $4620.00

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(1)(i): Employees of a workplace covered by this standard were not monitored to determine their exposure to formaldehyde:  Salon: The employer did not monitor to determine employee exposure for employees who were required to perform hair treatments with formaldehyde-containing chemicals, such as Brazilian Blowout Acai Professional Smoothing Solution and Lasio One Day Formula.

Issued

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(m)(5): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program for formaldehyde exposures in the workplace:  Salon: The employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program for formaldehyde exposures in the workplace for employees who were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Brazilian Blowout Acai Professional Smoothing Solution and Lasio One Day Formula.

Issued

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(n)(1): The employer did not ensure that all employees who were assigned to workplaces where there was exposure to formaldehyde participated in a training program:  Salon: The employer did not ensure that employees who were assigned to workplaces where there was exposure to formaldehyde, such as to (but not limited to) Brazilian Blowout Acai Professional Smoothing Solution and Lasio One Day Formula, participated in a training program.

Issued

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9240.00 · Current $9240.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers did not 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 had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area and chemical-specific information was not always available through labels and material safety data sheets:  Salon: Employees required to work with chemicals, such as to (but not limited to) phenylenediamine (PPD), ammonium hydroxide, hydroquinone and ethanolamine-containing hair coloring products, and formaldehyde-containing hair-smoothing products, were not provided with information and training at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical was introduced into their work area.  Warren Tricomi Haircare was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315974014, citation number 1, item number 1, issued on March 12, 2012,  and was affirmed as a final order on March 28, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at One East Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830.