OSHA Inspection: MAGNA CLEANERS INC.

Issued

Mar 29, 2017

Abate by

Apr 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed 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:    a) 1041 North Quebec St. Allentown, PA - on or about February 17, 2017, employees are performing hazardous energy control on equipment and the employer did not develop a written energy control program, specific procedures, and employee training to prevent injury from unexpected energizing, and startup or release of stored energy.

Issued

Mar 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $2,416 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a) North East End, Machine Room - on or about February 17, 2017, employees were washing linens using alkali and chlorine destainer, which contain injurious corrosive materials without immediate access to suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body.

Issued

Mar 29, 2017

Abate by

Apr 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $0 Reduced

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) 1041 North Quebec St. Allentown, PA - on or about February 17, 2017, employees used chemicals to include but not limited to alkali, chlorine destainer, and laundry detergent for machine washing operations, but the employer had not developed a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Mar 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:    a) 1041 North Quebec St. Allentown, PA - on or about February 17, 2017, employees used chemicals to include alkali and chemical destainer manufactured by Xeros for washing operations, but the employer did not have safety data sheets for each of these hazardous chemicals used.

Issued

Mar 29, 2017

Abate by

Apr 17, 2017

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) 1041 North Quebec St. Allentown, PA - on or about February 17, 2017, employees used chemicals to include but not limited to alkali, chlorine destainer, and laundry detergent for machine washing operations, but the employer had not developed a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Mar 29, 2017

Abate by

Apr 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,897 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    a) South End, Machine Room - on or about February 17, 2017, the sprocket wheels and chains of the Chicago gas heated flatwork ironer machine were not guarded to prevent injuries to employees.

Issued

Mar 29, 2017

Abate by

Apr 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,897 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    a) South End of Machine Room - on or about February 17, 2017, employees operated a Chicago gas heated flatwork ironer which had a mounted junction box installed with unused openings not effectively closed.

Issued

Mar 29, 2017

Abate by

Apr 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:  a) South End of Machine Room - on or about February 17, 2017, employees operated a Chicago gas heated flatwork ironer that was missing a cover for a mounted junction box.

Issued

Mar 29, 2017

Abate by

Apr 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $724 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(4): The employer did not certify an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent:    a) 1041 North Quebec St. Allentown, PA - on or about February 17, 2017, the employer failed to post the annual summary of work related injuries and illnesses for fiscal year 2016.

Issued

Mar 29, 2017

Abate by

Apr 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  a) South East End, Exit Door - on or about February 17, 2017, an exit route was not kept free and unobstructed with the employer storing bins of linen within the exit route.

Issued

Mar 29, 2017

Abate by

Apr 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:  a) 1041 North Quebec St. Allentown, PA - on or about February 17, 2017, employees permitted to use portable fire extinguishers were not provided with an educational program to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting.

Issued

Mar 29, 2017

Abate by

Apr 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:  a) Electrical along North wall in Machine Room - on or about February 17, 2017, the required working space about electrical equipment was used for storage of items to include but not limited to coat rack, linens, washers, and chemicals.