OSHA Inspection: LINDA WEBB

Issued

May 6, 2014

Abate by

May 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,200 · Current $3,200

General-duty citation text

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

May 6, 2014

Abate by

May 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification that identified the workplace evaluated;  the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed;  the date(s) of the hazard assessment;  and which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  At this worksite, employees use various dry cleaning chemicals during the laundry process and the employer has not determined nor enforced if personal protective equipment such as gloves and protective eyewear are required.

Issued

May 6, 2014

Abate by

May 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria 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.