OSHA Inspection: GOYARD, INC.

Issued

2019-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1600.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2470

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:    (a) On or about 4/23/2019 at Goyard Inc. located at 20 East 63rd Street New York, NY 10022, workers were exposed to hazardous chemicals while mixing and applying a hardening agent including but not limited to 2,4-Toluene Di-isocyanate without a written respiratory protection program.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY.

Issued

2019-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 2470

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:    (a) On or about 4/23/2019 at Goyard Inc. located at 20 East 63rd Street New York, NY 10022, workers were exposed to hazardous chemicals while mixing and applying a hardening agent including but not limited to 2,4-Toluene Di-isocyanate without a reasonable estimate of exposure.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY.

Issued

2019-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 2470

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:    (a) On or about 4/23/2019 at Goyard Inc. located at 20 East 63rd Street New York, NY 10022, workers mixing and applying a hardening agent containing 2,6-Toluene Di-isocyanate were provided half-face tight fitting 3M respirators with organic cartridges for voluntary use without being provided a medical evaluation.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY.

Issued

2019-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:    (a) On or about 4/23/2019 at Goyard Inc. located at 20 East 63rd Street New York, NY 10022, workers mixing and applying a hardening agent containing 2,6-Toluene Di-isocyanate were provided half-face tight fitting 3M respirators with organic cartridges for voluntary use without being provided the information in Appendix D.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY.

Issued

2019-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1700.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2470

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(g)(2): Employees were permitted to consume food or beverages in a toilet room or in any area exposed to a toxic material:    (a) On or about 4/23/2019 at Goyard Inc. located at 20 East 63rd Street New York, NY 10022, workers were exposed to hazardous chemicals while mixing and applying a hardening agent including but not limited to 2,4-Toluene Di-isocyanate while being permitted to consume food in the exposed area.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY.

Issued

2019-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1600.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2470

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):    (a) On or about 4/23/2019 at Goyard Inc. located at 20 East 63rd Street New York, NY 10022, workers mixing and applying a hardening agent were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to 2,6-Toluene Di-isocyanate without being provided with a written hazard communication program.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY.

Issued

2019-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1): The chemical manufacturer, importer, or distributor did not ensure that each container of classified hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(vi)    (a) On or about 4/23/2019 at Goyard Inc. located at 20 East 63rd Street New York, NY 10022, workers were exposed to 2,6-Toluene Di-isocyanate while mixing and applying a container of hardening agent with was not labeled.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY.

Issued

2019-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 2470

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)    (a) On or about 4/23/2019 at Goyard Inc. located at 20 East 63rd Street New York, NY 10022, workers mixing and applying a hardening agent were exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to 2,4-Toluene Di-isocyanate without being provided access to safety data sheets.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY.

Issued

2019-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 2470

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:    (a) On or about 4/23/2019 at Goyard Inc. located at 20 East 63rd Street New York, NY 10022, workers were exposed to hazardous chemicals while mixing and applying a hardening agent including but not limited to 2,6-Toluene Di-isocyanate without information and training.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY.