OSHA Inspection: SUPER KING SAUNA NJ, LLC

Issued

Nov 14, 2017

Abate by

Jan 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,042 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the dates of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.     (a) Bulhanjeungmok: Workers were required to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including but not limited to fire resistant coveralls, welders gloves, heat resistant boots, balaclava and safety goggles; but the employer did not verify the specific requirements in a written Hazard Assessment that included the workplace evaluated, the person who certified the assessment was performed, and the date of the assessment on or about May 31, 2017.

Issued

Nov 14, 2017

Abate by

Jan 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(e): Defective and damaged equipment. Defective or damaged personal protective equipment shall not be used.    (a) Bulhanjeungmok: Workers were required to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including but not limited to fire resistant coveralls, welders gloves, heat resistant boots, balaclava and safety goggles; but the employer did not take defective PPE, including goggles which were taped and boots with worn treads, out of service, on or about May 31, 2017.

Issued

Nov 14, 2017

Abate by

Jan 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1)(v): The proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal of the PPE.    (a) Bulhanjeungmok: Workers are required to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including but not limited to fire resistant coveralls, welders gloves, heat resistant boots, balaclava and safety goggles; but the employer did not provide training on the useful life and disposal of the PPE on or about June 6, 2017.

Issued

Nov 14, 2017

Abate by

Jan 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $2,281 Reduced

Hazardous substances 91309135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): General. The employer shall 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. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.    (a) Bulhanjeungmok: Medical evaluations were not completed and documented for each employee that were required to wear tight-fitting filtering face piece respirators on or about June 6, 2017.

Issued

Nov 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $2,281 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): If there is a defect or evidence of damage that might expose an employee to injury, the defective or damaged item shall be removed from service, and no employee may use it until repairs and tests necessary to render the equipment safe have been made.  a) Bulhanjeungmok work room:  The electric water cooler's plug was missing the ground prong but it was used by employees daily, on or about August 21, 2017.

Issued

Nov 14, 2017

Abate by

Jan 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,676 · Current $7,606 Reduced

Hazardous substances 056091309135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     Employers shall 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, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:      (a) Throughout Workplace: A written Hazard Communication Program was not implemented or maintained for employees who started the wood fire, tended the fire, extinguished the fire and then cleaned the ashes in the bulhanjeungmok sauna and for employees who cleaned the saunas and other areas of the spa. Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Products of combustion of wood (carbon monoxide, ash, smoke), propane and So-Kleen Pine Deodorant, on or about May 31, 2017.    Super King Sauna NJ, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 928086, citation number 1, item number 3a and was affirmed as a final order on February 7, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 321 Commercial Avenue, Palisades Park, New Jersey.

Issued

Nov 14, 2017

Abate by

Jan 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 91309135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer shall include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable:    (a) Production Area: A written respiratory protection program was not established and implemented for each employee that was required to wear tight-fitting filtering face piece respirators on or about June 6, 2017.