OSHA Inspection: HUDSON VALLEY SIGN STUDIO, INC.

Issued

2020-01-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1735.00 · Current $867.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:    (a)  Sign Production Area:  Employees sprayed Denatured Alcohol (methanol), Clear Coating Type AFA Fine Art Aerosol (acetone, butyl acetate) and Rapid Remover - Adhesive Remover (petroleum distillates, p-menthe-1,8-diene) and were not required to wear appropriate eye (e.g., chemical splash goggles or equivalent); on or about 1/15/20.

Issued

2020-01-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1735.00 · Current $867.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:    a)  Sign Production Area:  Employees pouring and wiping surfaces with Crown Denatured Alcohol (methanol), spraying Clear Coating Type AFA Fine Art Aerosol (acetone, butyl acetate) were not required to wear appropriate hand protection (e.g., appropriate chemical resistant gloves); on or about 1/15/20.

Issued

2020-01-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1735.00 · Current $869.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall 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, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:    a) Sign Production Area:  Employees were handling and using denatured alcohol (methanol), Rapid Remover- Adhesive Remover (petroleum distillates, p-menthe-1,8-diene), Clear Jet - Clear Coating AFA Fine Art Aerosol (acetone, n-butyl acetate), Roland Eco-Solvent Inks (diethylene glycol diethyl ether), etc. and the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program;  on or about 1/5/20.

Issued

2020-01-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use  a) Sign Production Area:  Employees were handling and using denatured alcohol (methanol), Rapid Remover- Adhesive Remover (petroleum distillates, p-menthe-1,8-diene), Clear Jet - Clear Coating AFA Fine Art Aerosol (acetone, n-butyl acetate), Roland Eco-Solvent Inks (diethylene glycol diethyl ether), etc. and the employer did not obtain a safety data sheet for these hazardous chemicals; on or about 1/15/20.

Issued

2020-01-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Sign Production Area:  Employees were handling and using denatured alcohol (methanol), Rapid Remover- Adhesive Remover (petroleum distillates, p-menthe-1,8-diene), Clear Jet - Clear Coating AFA Fine Art Aerosol (acetone, n-butyl acetate), Roland Eco-Solvent Inks (diethylene glycol diethyl ether), etc. and the employer did not provide training on the hazardous chemicals;  on or about 1/15/20.