OSHA Inspection: NEW COMMUNITY CORPORATION

Issued

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    (a) 15 Hill St. Newark, NJ 07103    Employees voluntarily using MSA model #00817663 half face respirator to protect against pest control chemicals, including but not limited to pyrethrins, were not medically evaluated to use such respirators.                                     Condition observed on or about 7/18/2014.

Issued

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  (a) 15 Hill St., Newark, NJ  The employees voluntarily using MSA model #00817663 half face respirators  for protection against pest control chemicals, including but not limited to pyrethrins, were not given the basic information on respirator usage, maintenance, storage, and the respirator's physiological effects when worn.    Violation observed on or about  7/18/2014.

Issued

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(5): Enclosed workplaces were not so constructed, equipped, and maintained as to prevent the entrance or harborage of rodents, insects, or other vermin:      (a)  15 Hill Street, Newark, NJ 07103    The compactor room was not properly maintained as to prevent the entrance or harborage of rodents.  Overflow of garbage and penetrations in the ceiling of the compactor room allowed rodents to enter building.    Observed on or about 7/18/2014.

Issued

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

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) 15 Hill Street, Newark, NJ 07103    The employer did not develop, implement and maintain a written hazard communication program for employees who use chemicals, including but not limited to Crystal Bleach and pest control chemicals: pyrethrins, fipronil, diphacinone and difethialone.    Condition observed on or about 7/18/2014

Issued

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  a) 15 Hill Street, Newark, NJ 07103  The employer did not have safety data sheets for chemicals used by maintenance employees, including but not limited to Crystal Bleach and JT EATON KILLS BEDBUGS, FLEAS, BROWN DOG TICKS and Other Insects; and other pest control chemicals, to include but not limited to, fipronil, diphacinone and difethialone.    Condition observed on or about 7/18/2014.

Issued

2014-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) 15 Hill St. Newark, NJ  The employer did not provide training to employees who are exposed to chemicals, including but not limited to, Crystal Bleach and pest control chemicals: pyrethrins,fipronil, diphacinone and difethialone.   Condition observed on or about 7/18/2014.