OSHA Inspection: GALAXY STAR DRY CLEANERS: GALAXY STAR OF NY CORP.

Issued

Jan 10, 2017

Abate by

Feb 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,604 · Current $1,604

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):  The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with work site specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:   a) In work area:   The employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program for employees who are required to wear a 3M half face respirator with chemical cartridges when using RustGo which contains Hydrofluoric Acid.  Condition noted on or about 11/04/16.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jan 10, 2017

Abate by

Feb 28, 2017

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 is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a) In work area:    The employer did not medically evaluate employees who are required wear a 3M half face respirator with chemical cartridges when using RustGo which contains Hydrofluoric Acid.  Condition noted on or about 11/04/16.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jan 10, 2017

Abate by

Feb 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1):  The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph:  a) In work area:  The employer did not fit test employees who are required to wear a 3M half face respirator with chemical cartridges   when using RustGo which contains Hydrofluoric Acid.  Condition noted on or about 11/04/16.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jan 10, 2017

Abate by

Feb 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide effective training annually for employees who are required to use a respirator:  a) In work area:  The employer did not provide training for employees who are required to wear a 3M half face respirator with chemical cartridges when using RustGo which contains Hydrofluoric Acid.  Condition noted on or about 11/04/16.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jan 10, 2017

Abate by

Jan 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,604 · Current $1,604

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1020(g)(1)(i): Upon first entering into employment, and/or at least annually thereafter, the employer did not inform current employees of the existence, location, and availability of any records covered by 29 CFR 1910.1020:  a) In work area:    The employer had available exposure records such as but not limited to safety data sheets (SDS) for RustGo which contains Hydrofluoric Acid.  The employer did not inform current employees of the existence, location, and availability of those records.  Condition noted on or about 11/04/16.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jan 10, 2017

Abate by

Jan 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1020(g)(1)(ii): The employer did not inform current employees upon their first entering into employment and at least annually thereafter, of the person responsible  for maintaining and providing access to records covered by 29 CFR 1910.1020:  a) In work area:    The employer had available exposure records such as but not limited to safety data sheets (SDS) for RustGo which contains Hydrofluoric Acid.  The employer did not inform current employees upon their first entering into employment and at least annually thereafter, of the person responsible  for maintaining and providing access to those records.  Condition noted on or about 11/04/16.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jan 10, 2017

Abate by

Jan 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1020(g)(1)(iii): Employees were not informed upon first entering into employment and/or at least annually thereafter of their right to access their medical and/or exposure records:  a) In work area,     The employer had available exposure records such as but not limited to safety data sheets (SDS) for RustGo which contains Hydrofluoric Acid.   The employer did not inform employees upon first entering into employment and/or at least annually thereafter of their right to access those medical and/or exposure records.  Condition noted on or about 11/04/16.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jan 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1020(g)(2): The employer did not keep a copy of 29 CFR 1910.1020 and its appendices at the workplace, and/or, upon request, make copies readily available to employees:  a) In work area:  The employer had available exposure records such as but not limited to safety data sheets for RustGo which contains Hydrofluoric Acid.  The employer did not keep a copy of 29 CFR 1910.1020 and its appendices at the workplace, and/or, upon request, make copies readily available to employees. Condition noted on or about 11/04/16.    NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE INSPECTION CASEFILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT.

Issued

Jan 10, 2017

Abate by

Feb 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,604 · Current $1,604

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not 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, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:   a) In work area:   The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees who are required to use RustGo which contains Hydrofluoric Acid when dry-cleaning clothes.  Condition noted on or about 11/04/16.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000 AS PER CFR 1903.19.