OSHA Inspection: JM & F LLC DBA MR. APPLIANCE

Issued

2020-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $1700.00 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), (g), and (h) will be met:    a) A written chemical hazard communication program was not developed and implemented for appliance repair shop employee(s) at 5 John Street in Jamesburg, NJ who work with chemicals such as refrigerant gas(es), propane torch & solder wire / flux.    NOTE: Such a chemical safety plan shall provide for communication of chemical hazards through container labels, retention of safety data sheets (SDSs), and provision of employee information & training of employees.      Condition(s) were noted on or about 11/20/2019.

Issued

2020-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-26 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, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  a) Safety data sheet(s), as part of the employer's chemical hazard communication program, were not maintained at the appliance repair shop at 5 John Street in Jamesburg, NJ; nor otherwise readily accessible to technicians who work with chemicals such as refrigerant gas(es), propane torch & solder wire / flux.   Condition(s) were noted on or about 11/20/2019.

Issued

2020-02-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h): Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and -2 on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced:   a) Employee(s) who work with chemicals such as refrigerant gas(es), propane torch & solder wire / flux were not informed of the requirements of the OSHA Standard, or trained on the hazard(s) of the chemicals they work with, as part of a chemical hazard communication program was not developed and implemented by their appliance repair shop employer at 5 John Street in Jamesburg, NJ.    Condition(s) were noted on or about 11/20/2019.

Issued

2020-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $433.00 · Current $200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): (1) All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:    a) Floor(s) of storage room(s) next to the main shop, including walking aisle(s), were cluttered with box(es) of parts and supplies; exposing employee(s) such as technicians to tripping hazard(s).    Condition(s) were noted on or about 11/20/2019.