OSHA Inspection: EDWARD AND NORAH BLUM, INC

Issued

2018-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3297.00 · Current $1500.00 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) labels, (g) safety data sheets, and (h) information and training and will be met:(a    Salon: A written hazard communication program had not been developed and implemented where chemical product such as hair dyes, hair smothers, bleach, cleaners, acetone, isopropyl were used.

Issued

2018-09-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): 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 product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical;  Salon: There were bottles of acetone used in salon operation that were not labeled with the required hazard information

Issued

2018-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical:  Salon: Safety data sheet for chemical products used in hair, nail, and cleaning operations were not maintained in the work place.

Issued

2018-09-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Salon: Hazard communication information and training was not provided to workers using chemicals products including hair dyes, hair smoothers, bleach, acetone, isopropyl alcohol and other chemicals products used in hair and nail preparations.   Information and Training shall include:  (i) Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area ; (ii) The physical, health, simple asphyxiation, combustible dust, and pyrophoric gas hazards, as well as hazards not otherwise classified, of the chemicals in the work area; (iii) The measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, including specific procedures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures, and personal protective equipment to be used; and, (iv) The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.

Issued

2018-09-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(f)(1): The employer did not review the emergency action plan with each employee covered under the plan when the plan was developed or when employees initially were assigned to a job.  Salon: All employees were not trained on procedures to be followed in the event of a work place emergency.