OSHA Inspection: MASCOLA ESTHETICS DENTAL LAB

Issued

2014-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire; or in an acetylene generator compartment:      FINISHING/CASTING AREA: On or about May 21, 2014, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a fire hazard when the reserve oxygen cylinder was stored alongside the reserve propane cylinder during brazing operations on dental work.

Issued

2014-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:      MAIN BUILDING: On or about May 21, 2014, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to the health hazard of lack of written hazard communication procedures for the chemicals in use.

Issued

2014-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8): The employer removed or defaced labels on incoming containers of hazardous chemicals and did not immediately mark the containers with the required information:      a) RECEIVING AREA: On or about May 21, 2014, employees were exposed to the chemical hazard of CaviCide (Isopropanol 17.2%) from an unlabeled spray container.       b) PATIENT WAITING/FITTING AREA: On or about May 21, 2014, employees were exposed to the chemical hazard of CaviCide (Isopropanol 17.2%) from an unlabeled spray container.