OSHA Inspection: FLORHAM SHOE SHOP AND REPAIR

Issued

Jun 16, 2016

Abate by

Sep 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,160 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(1)(i)(A): The employer did not determine each employee's exposure by taking a personal breathing zone air sample of each employee's exposure:    a) Workplace, 186 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park, NJ    The employer did not determine the employees occupational exposure to methylene chloride who use Moneysworth and Best Quick Shine 48  that contains  methylene chloride .      Violation determined on or about 12-10-15

Issued

Jun 16, 2016

Abate by

Sep 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(k)(1)(ii): In classifying the hazards of MC at least the following hazards are to be addressed: Cancer, cardiac effects (including elevation of carboxyhemoglobin), central nervous system effects, liver effects, and skin and eye irritation.      a) Workplace, 186 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park, NJ    The employer did not train employees who use Moneysworth and Best Quick Shine 48 in the specific health hazards of methylene chloride such as cancer, cardiac effects, central nervous system effects, liver effects, and skin and eye irritation.       Violation determined on or about 2-3-16

Issued

Jun 16, 2016

Abate by

Sep 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Workplace, 186 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park, NJ    The employer did not implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals to include but not limited to flammable sprays such as   Meltonian Nu-Life Color Spray that contains acetone, Moneysworth and Best Suede Renew that contains diethylene and isopropyl alcohol, Ralyn Aquatec  that contains heptane, Fast-Fix Activator Adhesive Spray that contains acetone, and Moneysworth and Best Quick Shine 48 that contains methylene chloride, 2-butoxyethanol, and Toluene.       Violation determined on or about 2-3-16

Issued

Jun 16, 2016

Abate by

Sep 6, 2016

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 use:    a) Workplace, 186 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park, NJ      The employer did not maintain safety data sheets in the workplace for hazardous chemicals employees use, including but not limited to flammable sprays such as   Meltonian Nu-Life Color Spray that contains acetone, Moneysworth and Best Suede Renew that contains diethylene and isopropyl alcohol, Ralyn Aquatec  that contains heptane, Fast-Fix Activator Adhesive Spray that contains acetone, and Moneysworth and Best Quick Shine 48 that contains methylene chloride, 2-butoxyethanol, and Toluene.       Violation determined on or about 12-10-15

Issued

Jun 16, 2016

Abate by

Sep 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:    a) Workplace, 186 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park, NJ    The employer did not train employees in the adverse physical and health effects of the chemicals they are exposed to.  The employees use  flammable sprays such as Meltonian Nu-Life Color Spray that contains acetone, Moneysworth and Best Suede Renew that contains diethylene glycol and isopropyl alcohol, Ralyn Aquatec  that contains heptane, Fast-Fix Activator Adhesive Spray that contains acetone, and Moneysworth and Best Quick Shine 48 that contains methylene chloride, 2-butoxyethanol, and Toluene.       Violation determined on or about 2-3-16

Issued

Jun 16, 2016

Abate by

Sep 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:    a) Workplace, 186 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park, NJ    The employer failed to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program for shoe repair workers required to use N-95 filtering facepiece respirators for dusty operations, and a 1/2 mask negative pressure elastomeric respirator when using solvent based sprays and chemicals.     Violation determined on or about 2-3-16

Issued

Jun 16, 2016

Abate by

Sep 6, 2016

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 employees' ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:      a) Workplace, 186 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park, NJ    The employer failed to provide medical evaluations for shoe repair workers required to use N-95 filtering facepiece respirators for dusty operations, and a 1/2 mask negative pressure elastomeric respirator when using solvent based sprays and chemicals.     Violation determined on or about 2-3-16

Issued

Jun 16, 2016

Abate by

Sep 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1):  The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QFNT) :    a) Workplace, 186 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park, NJ    The employer failed to provide fit tests for shoe repair workers required to use N-95 filtering facepiece respirators for dusty operations, and a 1/2 mask negative pressure elastomeric respirator when using solvent based sprays and chemicals.     Violation determined on or about 2-3-16