OSHA Inspection: ELIXR COFFEE ROASTERS

Issued

May 23, 2018

Abate by

Jun 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $998 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms and walking-working surfaces were not kept clean and orderly condition:    a) 1725 N. Palethorp St., Philadelphia, PA 19122 - The employer did not keep walking-working services in a clean and orderly condition in that multiple extension cords were laid on concrete floors, thus exposing employees to trip and fall to same level hazards.  This condition was observed on or about November 30, 2017.

Issued

May 23, 2018

Abate by

Jun 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,663 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:     a) 1725 N. Palethorp St., Philadelphia, PA 19122 - The employer did not use electrical equipment in accordance with listing or labeling in that energized (approximately 120 volts) relocatable power taps were used in series and not connected directly to a permanently installed branch circuit, thus exposing employees to electric shock hazards.  This condition was observed on or about November 30, 2017.

Issued

May 23, 2018

Abate by

Jun 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(i): Temporary electrical power and lighting installation(s) 600 volts, nominal, or less were used in prohibited manners, i.e. not in manners permitted and specified by 1910.305(a)(2)(i)(A) through 1910.305(a)(2)(i)(C):  a) 1725 N. Palethorp St., Philadelphia, PA 19122 - The employer used extension cords in a permanent manner to energize (approximately 120 volts) electrical equipment, thus exposing employees to electric shock hazards.  This condition was observed on or about November 30, 2017.

Issued

May 23, 2018

Abate by

Jun 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,663 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(x): Flexible cords and cables were not protected from accidental damage, as might be caused by sharp corners and pinch points:    a) 1725 N. Palethorp St., Philadelphia, PA 19122 - The employer did not protect an energized (approximately 120 volts)flexible power cord on a coffee roaster machine in that the flexible cord was pinched by the cover plate of a junction box into which it was connected, thus exposing employees to electric shock hazards.  This condition was observed on or about November 30, 2017.

Issued

May 23, 2018

Abate by

Jun 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,772 · Current $1,663 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) 1725 N. Palethorp St., Philadelphia, PA 19122 - A written hazard communication program was not developed or implemented in the workplace where employees used hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to:     -   Liquid petroleum gas, 100-lb. and 25-lb. cylinders    This condition was observed on or about November 30, 2017.

Issued

May 23, 2018

Abate by

Jun 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  (a) 1725 N. Palethorp St., Philadelphia, PA 19122 - Safety data sheets were not available for hazardous chemicals used in the workplace, thus exposing employees to hazards of chemicals, including, but not limited to:  -   Liquid petroleum gas, 100-lb. and 25-lb. cylinders  This condition was observed on or about November 30, 2017.

Issued

May 23, 2018

Abate by

Jun 12, 2018

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) 1725 N. Palethorp St., Philadelphia, PA 19122  - Hazardous chemicals were stored and used by employees in the worksite, but the employer did not provide training, thus exposing employees to hazards of the chemicals, including, but not limited to:    -   Liquid petroleum gas, 100-lb. and 25-lb. cylinders This condition was observed on or about November 30, 2017.

Issued

May 23, 2018

Abate by

Jun 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  (a) 1725 N. Palethorp St., Philadelphia, PA 19122 - Employee used filtering facepiece respirators while handling coffee beans, but were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134, thus exposing employees to respiratory hazards of improper respirator usage.  This condition was observed on or about November 30, 2017.

Issued

May 23, 2018

Abate by

Jun 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  (a) 1725 N. Palethorp St., Philadelphia, PA 19122 - A portable fire extinguisher was available, but placed on floor and not mounted so that it was readily accessible to employees.  This condition was observed on or about November 30, 2017.

Issued

May 23, 2018

Abate by

Jun 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  (a) 1725 N. Palethorp St., Philadelphia, PA 19122 - A portable fire extinguisher was available, but had not been subjected to an annual maintenance check within the preceding 12 months, thus exposing employees to fire hazards due to a possibly faulty extinguisher.  This condition was observed on or about November 30, 2017.

Issued

May 23, 2018

Abate by

Jun 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.165(e): Manually operated actuation devices for use in conjunction with employee alarms were not unobstructed, conspicuous and readily accessible:  (a) 1725 N. Palethorp St., Philadelphia, PA 19122 - A wall-mounted fire alarm full station was obstructed by a pallet of bagged coffee beans placed in front of it, thus exposing employees to fire hazards and tripping hazards.  This condition was observed on or about November 30, 2017.