OSHA Inspection: URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $2,700

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): The direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent, signs were posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge. However,  the line-of-sight to an exit sign was not clearly visible at all times.    a) Anthropologie, at 50 Rockefeller Plaza, the exit sign on an exit route in the mezzanine level was obstructed by merchandise racks. The employer did not ensure that the exit sign was clearly visible. The condition was noted on or about October 17, 2014.      NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT  CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $2,700

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer:    a) Anthropologie, at 50 Rockefeller Plaza, employees working in the art shop use and are exposed to hazardous substances including, but not limited to  acetone, propane, and isobutyl acetate. Employees were provided with 3M half face tight fit respirators with organic vapors filters. The employer did not establish a respiratory protection program. The condition was noted on or about October 17, 2014.     NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT  CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a) Anthropologie, at 50 Rockefeller Plaza, employees working in the art shop use and are exposed to hazardous substances including, but not limited to  acetone, propane, and isobutyl acetate. Medical evaluations were not provided for employees required to wear 3M half face, tight fit respirators with organic vapors filters.  The condition was noted on or about October 17, 2014.    NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT  CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to employees who were required to use respirators:    a) Anthropologie, at 50 Rockefeller Plaza, employees working in the art shop use and are exposed to hazardous substances including, but not limited to  acetone, propane, and isobutyl acetate. Respiratory protection training was not provided where it was required to protect the health of employees wearing 3M half face, tight fit respirators with organic vapors filters.  The condition was noted on or about October 17, 2014.      NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT  CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $2,700

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) Anthropologie, at 50 Rockefeller Plaza, employees working in the art shop use and are exposed to hazardous substances including, but not limited to  acetone, propane, and isobutyl acetate. These chemicals are components of the spray paints, adhesives and other commercial products used to create the store's decorations. The employer did not developed and implemented a hazard communication program. The condition was noted on or about October 17, 2014.     NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT  CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they used:   a) Anthropologie, at 50 Rockefeller Plaza, employees working in the art shop use and are exposed to hazardous substances including, but not limited to  acetone, propane, and isobutyl acetate. These chemicals are components of the spray paints, adhesives and other commercial products used to create the store's decorations. The employer did not have safety data sheets for each of the hazardous chemicals used at the workplace. The condition was noted on or about October 17, 2014.     NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT  CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Anthropologie, at 50 Rockefeller Plaza, employees working in the art shop use and are exposed to hazardous substances including, but not limited to  acetone, propane, and isobutyl acetate. These chemicals are components of the spray paints, adhesives and other commercial products used to create the store's decorations. The employer did not developed and implemented a hazard communication program and the employees were not trained on the hazardous chemicals in their workplace. The condition was noted on or about October 17, 2014.    NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT  CERTIFICATION NOR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.