OSHA Inspection: M. LEVIN & CO., INC.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Abate by

May 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition:    a) M. Levin & Co., Inc., Warehouse - The employer did not ensure that the water on the floor in the ripening room was drained or removed, exposing employees to slip and fall hazards.  Observed on or about 12/5/14.    b) M. Levin & Co., Inc., Warehouse - The employer did not ensure that the water on the floor in the corridor outside of the ripening rooms was drained or removed, exposing employees to slip and fall hazards.  Observed on or about 12/5/14.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Abate by

Apr 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(2)(i): Caution signs were not used to warn against potential hazards or to caution against unsafe practices:  a) M. Levin & Co., Inc., Warehouse - Caution signs were not used to warn against potential slip and fall hazards from water on the floor in the corridor outside of the ripening rooms.  Observed on or about 12/5/14.  b) M. Levin & Co., Inc., Warehouse - Caution signs were not used to warn against potential slip and fall hazards from water on the floor in a ripening room.  Observed on or about 12/5/14.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Abate by

Sep 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The Employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:       a) M. Levin & Co., Inc., Warehouse - The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures for employees required to wear respirators.  Employees wore North model 5400 full facepiece air purifying respirators with N75003L organic vapor/acid gas cartridges with N95 pre-filters when they power washed the ripening rooms.  Observed on or about 12/5/14.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Abate by

Sep 8, 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) M. Levin & Co., Inc., Warehouse - The employer did not provide employees with a medical evaluation to determine the employees' ability to wear a respirator before requiring employees to wear full facepiece air purifying respirators when they power washed the ripening rooms.   Employees wore North model 5400 full facepiece air purifying respirators with N75003L organic vapor/acid gas cartridges with N95 pre-filters when they power washed the ripening rooms.  Observed on or about 12/5/14.

Issued

Apr 14, 2015

Abate by

Sep 8, 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 and did not ensure that employees could demonstrate knowledge as required in (k)(1)(I) - (k)(1)(vii):      a) M. Levin & Co., Inc., Warehouse - The employer did not provide employees required to wear respirators with effective training and did not ensure that employees could demonstrate knowledge as required in (k)(1)(I) - (k)(1)(vii).  Employees wore North model 5400 full facepiece air purifying respirators with N75003L organic vapor/acid gas cartridges with N95 pre-filters when they power washed the ripening rooms.  Observed on or about 12/5/14.