OSHA Inspection: ONE PRICE CLEANERS

Issued

2019-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be 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:    On or about November 14, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a chemical splash hazard, while working in the proximity of corrosive materials such as Rust Sour(acidic).

Issued

2019-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3864.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.264(c)(4)(iii)(a): All steam pipes that are within 7 feet of the floor or working platform, and with which the worker may come into contact, were not insulated or covered with a heat-resistive material or otherwise properly guarded:    On or about November 14, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to burns while laundering garments near hot steam pipes that had sections of insulating cover missing.

Issued

2019-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer did not 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, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:    On or about November 14, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to health hazards, while cleaning laundry in the dry cleaning laundry room without having a written hazard communication program to address Safety Data sheets, labeling, and training requirements for chemicals stored and used in the workplace such as, but not limited to, Valley Solvents, Perchloroethylene, and Faultless Rust Sour(acidic).

Issued

2019-03-22 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 material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical:  On or about November 14, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to health hazards, while cleaning laundry in the dry cleaning laundry room without having access to the Safety Data sheets for chemicals stored and used in the workplace such as, but not limited to, Valley Solvents, Perchloroethylene, and Faultless Rust Sour (acidic).

Issued

2019-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.  On or about November 14, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to health hazards, while cleaning laundry in the dry cleaning laundry room without providing training for chemicals stored and used in the workplace such as, but not limited to, Valley Solvents, Perchloroethylene, and Faultless Rust Sour(acidic).

Issued

2019-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): The employer did not assure that portable fire extinguishers are subjected to an annual maintenance check:  On or about November 14, 2018, employees were exposed to fire hazards, as the portable fire extinguishers in the main production room had not been inspected annually.