OSHA Inspection: JERSEY EPOXY, LLC

Issued

2025-09-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2270.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.103: 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) Worksite located at 7 Holly Court, Butler, NJ 07405  The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear half mask, 3M OV/AG P100 Pro Multi-Purpose respirators while performing epoxy floor installation activities and using Klean-Strip acetone.   Violation Occurred on or about 4/17/2025

Issued

2025-09-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1) as referenced in 29 CFR 1926.103: 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) Worksite located at 7 Holly Court, Butler, NJ 07405  The employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees required to wear 3M OV/AG P100 Pro Multi-Purpose respirators while performing epoxy floor installation activities and using Klean-Strip acetone.   Violation occurred on or about 4/17/2025

Issued

2025-09-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.103: Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at lease annually thereafter:   (a) Worksite located at 7 Holly Court, Butler, NJ 07405  The employer did not provide fit tests for employees required to use half mask respirators including 3M OV/AG P100 Pro Multi-Purpose respirators while conducting installation and servicing  of epoxy flooring and exposed to chemicals such as but not limited to Klean-Strip acetone.  Violation occurred on or about 4/17/2025

Issued

2025-09-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.103: The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) through 1910.134(k)(1)(vii):   a) Worksite located at 7 Holly Court, Butler, NJ 07405  The employer did not provide training for employees required to use 3M OV/AG P100 Pro Multi-Purpose respirators while performing epoxy floor installation activities and exposed to respiratory hazards such as, but not limited to Klean-Strip acetone.  Violation Occurred on or about 4/17/2025

Issued

2025-09-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3972.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59: 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) Worksite located at 7 Holly Court, Butler, NJ 074057  The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Klean-Strip Acetone used during epoxy flooring installation.   On  April 17, 2025 a flash fire occurred when acetone vapors contacted open flames from a water heater and/or boiler.    Violation occurred on or about April 17, 2025

Issued

2025-09-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59:  Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a)  2486 Ridgeway Boulevard, NJ 08759 worksite located at 7 Holly Court, Butler, NJ 07405  The employer did not maintain safety data sheets at the workplace for each hazardous chemical they used such as, but not limited to,  Klean-Strip Acetone.  Violation occurred on or about April 17, 2025

Issued

2025-09-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1) as referenced by 29 CFR 1926.59: 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) Worksite located at 7 Holly Court, Butler, NJ 07405  The employer did not train workers on the hazards of the chemicals they work with.  Employees install epoxy floors and use chemicals to include but not limited to Klean-Strip acetone, a highly flammable liquid.     Violation occurred on or about April 17, 2025

Issued

2025-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3972.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.152(f)(3): Flammable liquids were used where there were open flames or other sources of ignition within 50 feet of the operation:  (a) Worksite located at 7 Holly Court, Butler, NJ 07405  Flammable liquids such as Klean-Strip acetone were used by worker(s) where there was an open flame from a water heater and boiler within a bathroom.  On  April 17, 2025 a flash fire occurred when acetone vapors contacted open flames from a water heater and/or boiler.    Violations occurred on April 17, 2025