HARTFORD, CT —
OSHA Inspection: EMPIRE FACILITY SOLUTIONS
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of EMPIRE FACILITY SOLUTIONS in 20 CHURCH ST, HARTFORD, CT 06103 (NAICS 561720). OSHA activity number 343523445.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- EMPIRE FACILITY SOLUTIONS
- Site address
- 20 CHURCH ST
- City
- HARTFORD
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06103
- Mailing
- 458 PARK AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11205
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 561720
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,173 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): Bathrooms in the building; On or about 10/10/18, the employer had not evaluated the hazards of the cleaning chemicals used and determined what personal protective equipment is necessary to protect employees. These cleaning chemicals include but are not limited to, Spray Nine and Comet with Bleach. Both of these chemicals are corrosive. Spray Nine also contains an organic solvent that is an inhalation hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $5173
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment: Bathrooms: On or about 10/10/18, the employer had not provided eye protection for the hazards of the cleaning chemicals used to clean the bathrooms. These cleaning chemicals include but are not limited to, Spray Nine and Comet with Bleach. Both of these chemicals are corrosive.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,173 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: Bathrooms; On or about 10/10/18, employees using corrosive chemicals to clean bathrooms were not provided a suitable eye wash for flushing the eyes in the event of exposure. These cleaning chemicals include but are not limited to, Spray Nine and Comet with Bleach. Both of these chemicals are corrosive.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $5173
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,173 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): Bathrooms in building; On or about 10/10/18, the employer had not developed a hazard communication program. The cleaning chemicals used by employees include but are not limited to, Spray Nine and Comet with Bleach. Both of these chemicals are corrosive. Spray Nine also contains an organic solvent that is an inhalation hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $5173
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use Bathrooms; On or about 10/10/18, the employer did not have safety data sheets available in the workplace for the chemicals being used by the cleaning staff. These cleaning chemicals include but are not limited to, Spray Nine and Comet with Bleach. Both of these chemicals are corrosive. Spray Nine also contains an organic solvent that is an inhalation hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 2019
- 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: Bathrooms within building; On or about 10/10/18, the employer did not provide training to employees on the hazards of the chemicals in their work area. These cleaning chemicals include but are not limited to, Spray Nine and Comet with Bleach. Both of these chemicals are corrosive. Spray Nine also contains an organic solvent that is an inhalation hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 343523445.
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