OSHA Inspection: FIVE STAR LAUNDRY

Issued

Sep 9, 2019

Abate by

Oct 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,577 · Current $4,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:  (a) At the establishment - the employer did not evaluate the wash tunnel when employees were allowed to enter the confine space to cut down linen from the metal rafters, on or about April 18, 2019.

Issued

Sep 9, 2019

Abate by

Oct 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,471 · Current $5,650 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  a) At the establishment - employees in the maintenance shop maintained and/or repaired chicago small piece folder machine without specific procedures, such as but not limited to, electrical and air energy sources, on or about 4/18/2019.

Issued

Sep 9, 2019

Abate by

Oct 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,683 · Current $3,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  (a) At the establishment - no periodic or annual inspection of energy control procedures were documented by the employer, on or about 4/18/2019

Issued

Sep 9, 2019

Abate by

Oct 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,366 · Current $6,850 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(b)(2): Airhose and hose connections used for conducting compressed air to utilization equipment was not designed for the pressure and service to which they were subjected.   (a) At The establishment - located at the Chicago small piece folder machine,  there was an air hose that was used in part to supply air to a pneumatic operation of the machine.  The air hose was attached to the hose fitting by a worm drive type hose clamp which was not designed for use on an air hose, thereby exposing the employees to a struck by hazard from the whipping action of the hose if the hose clamp were to come off.