OSHA Inspection: DOMESTIC KITCHENS INCORPORATED

Issued

2018-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms were not kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition.    Location: 553 Commerce Drive, Fairfield, CT 06825    Work areas including but not limited to outside the paint spray rooms were not kept in a clean and orderly manner to prevent slips and falls.

Issued

2018-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $1840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), were dispensed into containers without the nozzle and container being electrically interconnected.    Location: 553 Commerce Drive, Fairfield CT 06825    Flammable liquids including but not limited to 55 gallon drums of acetone stored in the outside storage room were not ground or bonded when employees were expected to dispense acetone into smaller portable containers.

Issued

2018-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2956.00 · Current $1470.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv): Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:     Location: 553 Commerce Drive Fairfield, CT 06825     Each spray booth area where flammable materials were being sprayed was not protected on the downstream sides of the filters with approved automatic sprinklers.

Issued

2018-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2): All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical with cleaning conducted daily if necessary:   Location: 553 Commerce Drive Fairfield, CT 06825  Accumulation of combustible materials were present in both spray rooms and were not free from combustible residues with daily cleaning.

Issued

2018-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2956.00 · Current $1470.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):           Location: 553 Commerce Drive, Fairfield CT 06825      Each employee utilizing 3M 8210 N95 respirator and 3M 6898 full face, tight fitting negative pressure tight fitting respirators were not provided with fit testing.

Issued

2018-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(5): Respiratory protection retraining was not conducted annually:            Location: 553 Commerce Drive, Fairfield CT 06825       Each employee utilizing 3M 8210 N95 respirators and 3M6898 full face, tight fitting negative pressure respirators were not provided with training to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of why the respirator was necessary, proper fit, use, and maintenance of a respirator.

Issued

2018-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not comply a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.     Location: 553 Commerce Drive, Fairfield, CT 06825    A complete list of all the hazardous chemicals used in the workplace with a product identifier was not maintained in the workplace.

Issued

2018-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5913.00 · Current $2950.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use.        Location: 553 Commerce Drive, Fairfield CT 06825      A written respiratory protection program was not established and implemented for each employee required to wear 3M 6898 full face, tight fitting, negative pressure respirator and/or a 3M 8210 N95 respirator.     Domestic Kitchens, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 864543, citation number 01, item number 003A and was affirmed as a final order on May 20, 2013 with a final abatement date of August 2, 2013 with respect to a workplace located at 553 Commerce Drive, Fairfield CT.

Issued

2018-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5913.00 · Current $2950.00 Reduced

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 was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace.          Location: 553 Commerce Drive, Fairfield CT 06825     Each employee required to wear a N95 8210 respirator and 3M 6898 full face negative pressure tight fitting was not provided with a medical evaluation prior to using the respirators for painting, sanding and cleaning.     Domestic Kitchens Incorporated was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number number 864543 citation number 01, item number 003C and was affirmed as a final order on May 20, 2013 with a final abatement of August 2, 2013 with respect to a workplace located at 553 Commerce Drive, Fairfield, CT.

Issued

2018-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5913.00 · Current $2950.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     Location: 553 Commerce Drive, Fairfield, CT 06825    A written hazard communications program was not developed and implemented for products and chemicals such as but not limited to paints and solvents including E-Var 80 Low gloss and acetone.    Domestic Kitchens Incorporated was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 864543 citation number 01, item number 12A  and was affirmed as a final order on May 20, 2013 with a final abatement date of August 2, 2013 with respect to a workplace located at 553 Commerce Drive, Fairfield CT.

Issued

2018-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5913.00 · Current $2950.00 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:     Location: 553 Commerce Drive, Fairfield, CT 06825    Effective information and training for each hazardous product and chemical including but not limited to spray paint, stains and lacquers was not conducted at the time of initial employee assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into the work area.       Domestic Kitchens Incorporated was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 864543 citation number 02, item number 12b and was affirmed as a final order on May 20, 2013 with a final abatement date of August 2, 2013 with respect to a workplace located at 553 Commerce Drive, Fairfield CT.