OSHA Inspection: VIP PRODUCTS CORPORATION

Issued

Oct 25, 2024

Abate by

Nov 14, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $2,765

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):  (a) VIP Products Corporation located at 3805 Frankford Ave Philadelphia, PA 19124: On or about May 7, 2024, the employer did not perform and certify a written workplace hazard assessment to assess the personal protective equipment needed to perform job tasks in the facility. The employer has not documented a written certification of the evaluation.

Issued

Oct 25, 2024

Abate by

Nov 14, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $2,765

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) VIP Products Corporation located at 3805 Frankford Ave Philadelphia, PA 19124: On or about May 7, 2024, the employer did not establish a written respiratory protection program with work-site specific procedures to include training, fit testing, and medical evaluations. Employees are required to wear an 3M N95 filtering facepiece respirator while handling diatomaceous earth.

Issued

Oct 25, 2024

Abate by

Nov 14, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) VIP Products Corporation located at 3805 Frankford Ave Philadelphia, PA 19124: On or about May 7, 2024, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation prior to requiring employees to use respirators such as but not limited to 3M N95 filtering face piece masks while handling diatomaceous earth material.

Issued

Oct 25, 2024

Abate by

Nov 14, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  (a) VIP Products Corporation located at 3805 Frankford Ave Philadelphia, PA 19124: On or about May 7, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees received fit testing prior to initial use of the respirator. Employees are required to wear an 3M N95 filtering facepiece respirator while handling diatomaceous earth.

Issued

Oct 25, 2024

Abate by

Nov 14, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,457 · Current $3,457

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) VIP Products Corporation located at 3805 Frankford Ave Philadelphia, PA 19124: On or about May 7, 2024, the employer did not ensure that a working eyewash facility was provided within the work area for immediate emergency use where an employee is exposed to hazardous chemicals such as ammonium hydroxide.   Reference: American National Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment (ANSI Standard Z358.1-2014 5.4.2).

Issued

Oct 25, 2024

Abate by

Nov 14, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $4,839

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  (a) VIP Products Corporation located at 3805 Frankford Ave Philadelphia, PA 19124: On or about May 7, 2024, the employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator received training and evaluation prior to operating powered industrial trucks, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.   Training shall consist of a combination of formal instruction, practical training, and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.

Issued

Oct 25, 2024

Abate by

Nov 14, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,148 · Current $4,148

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) VIP Products Corporation located at 3805 Frankford Ave Philadelphia, PA 19124: On or about May 7, 2024, a written Hazard Communication Program was not provided where employees are exposed to chemicals/ingredients in products, including but not limited to the following:   -Ammonium hydroxide found in Accoflex 76 -Acrylic polymers found in Accogum 600 -Styrene acrylic copolymer found in Stycoat 7648 -etc.

Issued

Oct 25, 2024

Abate by

Nov 14, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) VIP Products Corporation located at 3805 Frankford Ave Philadelphia, PA 19124: On or about May 7, 2024, the employer did not provide effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area to employees. Employees are exposed to chemicals/ingredients in products, including but not limited to the following:   -Ammonium hydroxide found in Accoflex 76 -Acrylic polymers found in Accogum 600 -Styrene acrylic copolymer found in Stycoat 7648 -etc.