OSHA Inspection: AMERA HAIR CORP.

Issued

2016-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   (a) On or about 12/8/2015, at work site at 30-26 Steinway Street, Astoria, NY 11103  Employer had not developed a written hazard communication program despite having employees who used hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, various hair developers, containing varying amounts of hydrogen peroxide, some of which are corrosive; Peter Coppola Legacy Keratin Concept (flammable, irritant); TRESemme 44 hairspray (flammable); and Color Design Permanent Color with Ceramides and Keratin (sensitizer, toxic, irritant).  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2016-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-15 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 copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  (a) On or about 12/8/2015, at work site at 30-26 Steinway Street, Astoria, NY 11103  Employer did not maintain in the workplace safety data sheets for all hazardous chemicals, despite having employees who used hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, various hair developers, containing varying amounts of hydrogen peroxide, some of which are corrosive; Peter Coppola Legacy Keratin Concept (flammable, irritant); TRESemme 44 hairspray (flammable); and Color Design Permanent Color with Ceramides and Keratin (sensitizer, toxic, irritant).  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2016-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-20 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) On or about 12/8/2015, at work site at 30-26 Steinway Street, Astoria, NY 11103  Employer did not provide hazard communication training despite having employees who used hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, various hair developers, containing varying amounts of hydrogen peroxide, some of which are corrosive; Peter Coppola Legacy Keratin Concept (flammable, irritant); TRESemme 44 hairspray (flammable); and Color Design Permanent Color with Ceramides and Keratin (sensitizer, toxic, irritant).  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2016-04-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  (a) On or about 12/8/2015, at work site at 30-26 Steinway Street, Astoria, NY 11103  Employer did not provide the information in 1910.134 Appendix D to employees who voluntary used Diane by Fromme disposable face masks.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19