OSHA Inspection: HOTHEAD GRABBA LLC

Issued

2024-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4610.00 · Current $4610.00

Hazardous substances M110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(1): The workplace was not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.  Hothead Grabba- 103-27 99th Street, Ozone Park, NY 11417   a) Warehouse: Employees are exposed to fire hazards from the accumulation of combustible dust around the surface of tobacco drying equipment and room area, including portable heaters, racks, and vertical areas.  The employer did not implement a housekeeping policy, allowing tobacco dust to accumulate; on or about 5/2/2024.    Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2024-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4610.00 · Current $4610.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.36(e)(1):  A side-hinged door was not used to connect any room to an exit route:  Hothead Grabba- 103-27 99th Street, Ozone Park, NY 11417  a) Employees worked at a warehouse without direct egress from the building through at least one side-hinged door; on or about 5/2/2024.  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2024-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $6452.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(a)(3): Exits routes were not maintained to provide free and unobstructed access.  Hothead Grabba- 103-27 99th Street, Ozone Park, NY 11417   a) Warehouse: Employees engaged in tobacco manufacturing activities were exposed to a delay in exiting the facility in the event of an emergency by over stacked boxes, company equipment, and large plastic bags filled with tobacco waste or dust product along the emergency exit route; on or about 5/2/2024.    Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2024-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4610.00 · Current $4610.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  Hothead Grabba- 103-27 99th Street, Ozone Park, NY 11417  a) Employees were exposed to delay in egress while engaged in work activities at a warehouse without a posted "Exit" sign; on or about 5/2/2024.   Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2024-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3687.00 · Current $3687.00

Hazardous substances 8336

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)  Hothead Grabba- 103-27 99th Street, Ozone Park, NY 11417   a)  Warehouse: Employees engaged in tobacco manufacturing activities, including shredding, drying, and packing tobacco leaves by using their bare hands were exposed to nicotine.  Nicotine is absorbed through the skin. The employer failed to provide the employees with gloves. The employer failed to assess the workplace to evaluate the hazardous conditions; on or about 5/2/2024.       Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2024-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3687.00 · Current $3687.00

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.  Hothead Grabba- 103-27 99th Street, Ozone Park, NY 11417   Warehouse: Employees engaged in tobacco manufacturing activities including shredding, drying, and packing tobacco leaves by using their bare hands were exposed to nicotine.  Nicotine is absorbed through the skin. The employer failed to provide the employees with gloves. The employer failed to provide the employees with gloves 5/2/2024.    Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2024-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4610.00 · Current $4610.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.141(b)(1)(i): Potable water was not provided in all places of employment, for drinking, washing of the person, cooking, washing of foods, washing of cooking or eating utensils, washing of food preparation or processing premises, or personal service rooms:  Hothead Grabba- 103-27 99th Street, Ozone Park, NY 11417   a) Warehouse: : Employees manufacturing tobacco products did not have access to potable water at the work site; on or about 5/2/2024.   Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2024-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4610.00 · Current $4610.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.141(c)(1)(i): Toilet facilities were not provided in accordance with table J-1 of this section:  Hothead Grabba- 103-27 99th Street, Ozone Park, NY 11417   a) Warehouse: Employees engaged in tobacco manufacturing worked up to 12-hours per shift  without access to toilet facilities; on or about 5/2/2024.   Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2024-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4610.00 · Current $4610.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.176(b):  Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse.  Hothead Grabba- 103-27 99th Street, Ozone Park, NY 11417   a) Employees engaged in tobacco manufacturing activities, worked in the vicinity of production supplies stored in cardboard boxes unstably stacked approximately 8 feet high, exposing them to  struck-by hazards; on or about 5/2/2024.    Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2024-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4610.00 · Current $4610.00

General-duty citation text

1910.176(c): Storage areas were not kept free from accumulation of materials that constituted hazards from tripping, fire, explosion, or pest harborage.  Hothead Grabba- 103-27 99th Street, Ozone Park, NY 11417   a) Employees engaged in tobacco manufacturing activities worked in areas cluttered by large plastic bags, plastic containers, and company equipment exposing  them to slips, trips, and falls hazards; on or about 5/2/2024.   Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2024-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4610.00 · Current $4610.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listed or labeling:  Hothead Grabba- 103-27 99th Street, Ozone Park, NY 11417.  a) Employees were exposed to electrical and fire hazards while engaged in tobacco manufacturing activities in an area where Heat Strom infrared space heaters  were not used as per the manufacturer's specifications.   Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2024-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3687.00 · Current $3687.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.304(f)(1)(iv): Overcurrent devices for circuits rated 600 volts, nominal, or less, were not readily accessible to each employee or authorized building management personnel:   Hothead Grabba- 103-27 99th Street, Ozone Park, NY 11417   a) Employees were engaged in tobacco manufacturing activities in a warehouse where an electrical panel was blocked by waste materials, preventing access to the electrical panel; on or about 5/2/2024.    Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2024-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate respiratory hazards in the workplace to include a reasonable estimate of employee exposure to respiratory hazards and an identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  Hothead Grabba- 103-27 99th Street, Ozone Park, NY 11417  a) Warehouse: Employees engaged in tobacco manufacturing activities shredded, dry, and package tobacco leaves containing mold/mildew spores. The employer did not adequately assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, to include but not limited to, the employees exposed to mold/ mildew spores while performing tobacco leaf processing duties; on or about 5/2/2024.     Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2024-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  Hothead Grabba- 103-27 99th Street, Ozone Park, NY 11417   a) Employees engaged in tobacco manufacturing voluntarily used a tight-fitting half face N95 respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M 8210 Series. Information contained in Appendix D was not provided by the employer; on or about 5/2/2024  Note: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.