OSHA Inspection: T & M JEWELRY INC.

Issued

2014-09-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.    The employer did not ensure that places of employment were kept in an orderly condition in that the carpet behind the jewelry counters were ripped and torn creating a tripping hazard.

Issued

2014-09-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

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:      The employer did not ensure that an eyewash was available for employees working with corrosive chemicals without eye protection such as but not limited to 14 Carat(corrosive), 18 Carat(corrosive), 22 Carat(corrosive) and Silver(corrosive) testing solutions and Rhodium Plating Solution (corrosive).

Issued

2014-09-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5400.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers was not provided, used, and/or maintained.     The employer did not provide and have employees use personal protective equipment to protect from potential contact burns to the torso when handling corrosive chemicals such as but not limited to 14 Carat, 18 Carat, 22 Carat and Silver testing solutions.

Issued

2014-09-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:    The employer did not ensure that employees using corrosive chemicals such as but not limited to 14kt, 18kt, 22kt, silver testing solutions and rhodium plating solution wore eye protection.

Issued

2014-09-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

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) the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200;  b) operations where hazardous chemicals are present;  c) location and availability of the written hazard communication program and material safety data sheets;  d) physical and chemical hazards of chemicals in the work area;  e) methods to detect the presence of hazardous chemicals in the work area;  f) measures to protect against hazards of the chemicals in the work area;    The employer did not provide training in accordance with the Hazard Communication Standard, employees were exposed to chemicals such as but not limited to 14 Carat (corrosive), 18 Carat(corrosive), 22 Carat (corrosive) Gold Test Solutions and Silver Test Solution (corrosive).

Issued

2014-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:  The employer did not ensure that portable containers located in the bench jeweler's area containing chemicals such as but not limited to boric acid/denatured alcohol solution (flammable),rhodium plating solution (corrosive) and flux/boric acid (irritant) were labeled with the identity of the chemical.

Issued

2014-09-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:  The employer did not ensure that portable containers located in the bench jeweler's area containing chemicals such as but not limited to boric acid/denatured alcohol (flammable), rhodium plating solution (corrosive) and flux/boric acid (irritant) were labeled with the hazard warning of the chemical.

Issued

2014-09-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  The employer did not establish and implement a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2014-09-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-01 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:  The employer did not maintain copies of material safety data sheets (MSDS) in that the employer did not have materials safety data sheets for propane (flammable), oxygen (asphyxiate), 14 Carat, 18 Carat, 22 Carat Gold Testing Solutions (corrosive) and Magic Green Ultrasonic Concentrate (eye & skin irritant).