OSHA Inspection: ECO BRITE LINENS, LLC DBA ECOBRITE LINEN

Issued

Apr 23, 2020

Abate by

Jun 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,424 · Current $2,200 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) E-Track System/Automated Dryer Area- On November 20, 2019, the employer did not document machine specific procedures for the E-Track System available.    In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Apr 23, 2020

Abate by

Jun 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Facility wide- On November 20, 2019, the employer did not ensure that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures were conducted at least annually to ensure that the procedures and requirements of the energy control program were properly implemented and followed by employees while doing maintenance and repair on equipment, including the E-Track System.   In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Apr 23, 2020

Abate by

Jun 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv): The employer did not certify that employee training had been accomplished and kept up to date:  a) E-Track System/Automated Dryer Area- On or about November 17, 2019, the employer did not certify that employees were trained to ensure that all maintenance employees understood the purpose and function of the energy control program and utilized the procedure required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls where employees performed tasks that requires them to work on or near energized parts, including testing sensors.  In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Apr 23, 2020

Abate by

May 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,899 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) was not done in sequence to achieve energy control by performing the following steps as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  1.     Turn off and shut down power to the machinery,  2.     Physically locate and operate energy-isolating devices in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s),  3.     Affix lockout/tagout devices to each energy isolating device,   4.     Verify isolation and de-energization of machinery have been accomplished prior to starting the maintenance and/or servicing work:      a) E-Track System/Automated Dryer Area- On or about November 17, 2019, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts while performing maintenance tasks such as testing sensors on the E-Track System/Automated Dryer Area,.     The employer did not implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or deenergized to perform testing when working near energized parts [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving dissipation machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.    In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Apr 23, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    a) Laundry Detergent Dispensing Area- On November 20, 2019, the employer did not ensure that access to suitable facilities for the quick drenching or flushing of the eyes, for immediate emergency use, was available where employees may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, such as Sulfuric Acid. The access to eyewash station was blocked by several laundry bins.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item