OSHA Inspection: LONG ISLAND CITY LAUNDRY CO., INC.

Issued

2014-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3428.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:    a)      On or about 08/12/14, at the establishment of 8-11 37th Ave. Long Island City, NY      An exit door in the laundry was locked.      ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): The employer did not ensure exit routes were maintained  free and unobstructed. Materials or equipment were placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route:      a)      On or about 08/12/14, at the establishment of 8-11 37th Ave. Long Island City, NY      An exit route in the laundry was obstructed with containers filled with towels.      ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a)      On or about 08/12/14, at the establishment of 8-11 37th Ave. Long Island City, NY    Employees maintenance the laundry machines were exposed to amputation hazard. The employer did not maintain Lock out/ Tag out program.        ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a)      On or about 08/12/14, at the establishment of 8-11 37th Ave. Long Island City, NY    Employees maintenance the laundry machines were exposed to amputation hazard. The employer did not develop the procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy.       ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:      a)      On or about 08/12/14, at the establishment of 8-11 37th Ave. Long Island City, NY    Employees maintenance the laundry machines were exposed to amputation hazard. The employer did not train his employee to ensure the purpose and function of the energy control program.       ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    a)      On or about 08/12/14, at the establishment of 8-11 37th Ave. Long Island City, NY     Employees were operating a powered industrial truck without forklift training.    ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-10-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:    a). On or about 08/12/14,  by Vernon Blvd of 8-11 37th Ave. LIC,  Boxes or other items were stored in the front of the electrical panels.    ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19.