OSHA Inspection: FMG MANAGEMENT

Issued

2024-10-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $2903.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(ii): The employer did not ensure each employee was protected from tripping into or stepping into or through any hole that was less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above a lower level by covers or guardrail systems:  a) On or about June 24, 2024, around the shaker, a hole that was less than 4 feet deep was not protected by covers or guardrail systems when employees were performing maintenance and housekeeping activities.

Issued

2024-10-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8067.00 · Current $4840.00 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) On or about June 24, 2024, at the facility, procedures were not developed for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees performed maintenance activities on machines such as washers and dryers.

Issued

2024-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8067.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program were understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls were acquired by employees:  a) On or about June 24, 2024, at the facility, the employer did not provide employees with energy control training when employees performed maintenance activities on machines such as washers and dryers.

Issued

2024-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6453.00 · Current $3872.00 Reduced

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) On or about June 24, 2024, at the facility, the employer did not provide working eyewash and shower facilities when employees performed commercial laundry activities with corrosive chemicals.

Issued

2024-10-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $2903.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  a) On or about June 24, 2024, in the back area of the facility, the front of a JB Electronics towel folder machine was not guarded to protect employees performing towel folding activities from caught-in hazards.

Issued

2024-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5485.00 · Current $3291.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(c)(4): Snap switches mounted in boxes did not have faceplates installed so as to completely cover the opening and seat against the finished surface:  a) On or about June 24, 2024, in the maintenance employee office, a light switch did not have faceplates installed when employees turned on the light.  b) On or about June 24, 2024, in the stockroom, a light switch did not have faceplates installed when employees organized paperwork nearby.

Issued

2024-10-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9680.00 · Current $5647.00 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 described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) would be met:  a) On or about June 24, 2024, at the facility, the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program when employees performed commercial laundry activities with hazardous chemicals.

Issued

2024-10-24 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) On or about June 24, 2024, at the facility, the employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of safety data sheets for sodium hypochlorite solution, Dual Briete liquid detergent, BASE AKALI Laudry Builder and Mulan Citro detergent.

Issued

2024-10-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with 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) On or about June 24, 2024, at the facility, employees performing commercial laundry activities with hazardous chemicals had not received effective hazard communication training and information.

Issued

2024-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $906.00 · Current $544.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  a) On or about June 24, 2024, at the facility, portable fire extinguishers had not been inspected annually.