OSHA Inspection: AC LINEN SUPPLY, LLC.

Issued

Nov 3, 2017

Abate by

Nov 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,171 · Current $5,020 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exits routes were not maintained to provide free and unobstructed access.    1) Facility door near Sorting Area, northern side of the building near the loading dock: The exit route was not maintained free from obstructions. Equipment, materials, laundry carts and a powered industrial truck in the facility were kept in the exit route.    2) Facility door near the main entrance on the southern side of the building: The exit route was not maintained free from obstructions.    Condition observed on/about 08 May 2017.

Issued

Nov 3, 2017

Abate by

Dec 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $12,548 · Current $8,784 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks.     1) Facility located at 7831 Bartram Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19153: ETECH Cart Dumper - The employer did not ensure that the ETECH Cart Dumper is adequately guarded while in operation. Carts are raised and lowered by hydraulic lift to be dumped which exposes employees to crushing hazards when the lift returns to ground level.       2) Facility located at 7831 Bartram Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19153: ETECH Cart Dumper - The employer did not ensure that the ETECH cart dumper is adequately guarded. Employees loading the carts into the lift are exposed to crushing hazards from carts flipping backwards while partially lifted.     3) Facility located at 7831 Bartram Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19153: eRail Dryer Loading System - The employer did not ensure that the eRail Dryer Loading system is adequately guarded. The eRail Dryer Loading System is a rail system that moves industrial sized laundry loads suspended in cloth sacks from the washer to the dryer by rail system through the walkway; thus exposing employees to struck by hazards.       Condition observed on or about 8 MAY 2017.

Issued

Nov 3, 2017

Abate by

Nov 16, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,963 · Current $6,274 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables shall not be used.    1) Facility, ETech Cart Dumper foot pedal: The 120V electrical cord leading to the foot pedal of the ETech Cart Dumper is frayed and worn thus exposing employees to electrical hazards.             Condition observed on or about 08 MAY 2017.

Issued

Nov 3, 2017

Abate by

Dec 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,963 · Current $6,274 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v)    1) Jobsite, Sorting Station: The employer did not ensure that the storage container for the Sodium Hypochlorite (bleach) was properly labeled.    Condition noted/observed on/about 08 May 2017.

Issued

Nov 3, 2017

Abate by

Dec 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,963 · Current $0 Reduced

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:    1) Jobsite, laundry sorting area: The employer did not ensure that employees were trained on new chemical hazards, such as sodium hypochlorite, in their work area.     This condition was noted on/about May 8th 2017.

Issued

Nov 3, 2017

Abate by

Dec 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  1) Facility located at 7831 Bartram Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19153:  Employees were exposed to chemical and physical hazards in the workplace.  The Employer has assessed the hazards and provided personal protective equipment such as, gloves and filtering face piece respirators, but has not documented the evaluation in a written certification.   Condition noted on or about May 8th 2017.

Issued

Nov 3, 2017

Abate by

Dec 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): An employer may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if the employer determines that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If the employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section.  1) Jobsite: The Employer did not provide employees, voluntarily wearing filtering face piece respirator First Aid Direct 305050A respirator, with the information contained in Appendix D of this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard").   Condition noted on/about 08 May 2017.