OSHA Inspection: ADVANCED LINEN, LLC

Issued

Nov 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The floor of every workroom shall be maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition. Where wet processes are used, drainage shall be maintained, and false floors, platforms, mats, or other dry standing places should be provided where practicable.    WORKSHOP:  The floor of the washing machine area was wet due to water over flowing from the washing machine, and created  slip, trip and fall hazards.      ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

Nov 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes must be free and unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route. The exit access must not go through a room that can be locked, such as a bathroom, to reach an exit or exit discharge, nor may it lead into a dead-end corridor. Stairs or a ramp must be provided where the exit route is not substantially level.    WORKSHOP:  The emergency exit door facing east was blocked with bags of linen, wooden board, flexible cord, and a container of diesel.      ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

Nov 28, 2014

Abate by

Feb 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not assessed the workplace to determine the necessitate and appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees.

Issued

Nov 28, 2014

Abate by

Feb 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer shall provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE.    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not trained the employees, required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) on the hazard assessment for personal protective equipment.

Issued

Nov 28, 2014

Abate by

Jan 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not provided the employees with an emergency eyewash station where employees were required to work with corrosive chemicals.

Issued

Nov 28, 2014

Abate by

Jan 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs 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.    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established and implemented a site specific hazardous energy control lockout and/or tagout program consisting of machine specific step-by-step written hazardous energy control procedures and training for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to)  the washers and the steam tunnel.

Issued

Nov 28, 2014

Abate by

Jan 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.   WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established and implemented step-by-step written hazardous energy control procedures in the machine specific for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to)  the washers and the steam tunnel.

Issued

Nov 28, 2014

Abate by

Jan 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees.   WORKSHOP:  The employees, as affected and other types were not provided with training and information in the controlling of potentially hazardous and unexpected releases of energy sources (lo/to) during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the washers and the steam tunnel.

Issued

Nov 28, 2014

Abate by

Jan 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(E): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be used for where concealed behind building walls, ceilings, or floors:    WORKSHOP:  The orange flexible extension cord, used to power the Stan Pak strapping machine went through under a rug and behind shelves.

Issued

Nov 28, 2014

Abate by

Jan 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 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, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established and implemented a written hazard communication program where an employee was required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) peroxide, bleach, Power Jolt, and rust neutralizer.

Issued

Nov 28, 2014

Abate by

Jan 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.  WORKSHOP:  The employer did not provide training and information to the employee, required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) peroxide, bleach, Power Jolt, and rust neutralizer on the chemical hazard communications.