OSHA Inspection: CHEMCLEAN CORPORATION

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3850.00 · Current $2310.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(c): Covers and/or guardrails were not provided to protect personnel from the hazards of open pits, tanks, vats, ditches, etc.    a) On or about July 12, 2016, in building 130-45 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434    Employees kneeling and bending over a 2500 gallon mixing tank filled with liquid chemicals while adding dye to the product being mixed were exposed to the hazard of falling into the tank.     b) On or about July 12, 2016, in building 130-45 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434    Employees kneeling and bending over empty mixing tanks while spray washing the interior were exposed to the hazard of falling into the tank.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings (or the equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(i) through (v)), on all open sides:    a) On or about July 12, 2016, in building 130-45 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434    Employees who walk on top of the 2500 gallon Endozime mixing tank were not protected from falling 8 feet 5 inches to the floor below.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3850.00 · Current $2310.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:      a) On or about March 8, 2016, in building 130-55 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434    Exit door at southwest corner of building opened into roll-up door which was locked in the closed position.    b) On or about March 8, 2016, in building 130-54 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434    Exit door at south side of building was locked.    c) On or about March 8, 2016, in building 130-40 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434    Exit door at north side of building adjacent to bay door was locked with a door bar.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not kept free and unobstructed.  Materials or equipment were placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route.  a) On or about March 8, 2016, in building 130-55 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434  Exit route at southwest corner of building was obstructed by stored materials next to  and leading to the exit door, including metal poles and fittings, boxes and bags.  b) On or about March 8, 2016, in building 130-45 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434  Exit route at west side of building was obstructed by stored materials and equipment next to and leading to the exit door, including a forklift, a forklift charging station, a portable eye wash station and pallets waiting for shipment.  c) On or about March 8, 2016, in building 130-54 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434  Exit route at south side of building was obstructed by stored materials inside the entry room, including stored boxes, containers and a portable pedestal fan.  d) On or about March 8, 2016, in building 130-54 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434  Exit route at east side of building was obstructed by stored boxes, a couch and a weights bench located in front of exit door.  e) On or about March 8, 2016, in building 130-40 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434  Exit route at north side of building adjacent to bay door was obstructed by stored boxes of product and a piece of plywood located in front of the door.  f) On or about March 8, 2016, in building 130-45 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434  Exit route at west side of building in the area where the 55 gallon drums of chemicals are stored was partially obstructed by the hose of an air compressor strewn on the floor in front of the exit door.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.  a) On or about July 12, 2016, in building 130-45 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434  Hoses, cardboard, wood and lengths of pipe used to extend piping system into mixing tanks were strewn around the floor of the mezzanine levels above the mixing area, presenting a trip and fall hazard.  b) On or about July 12, 2016, in building 130-45 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434  The floor of the north mezzanine level above the mixing area and the floor around the power mixing tanks on the ground level was covered in white powder from chemicals such as solid Sodium Hydroxide and Soda Ash.  c) On or about July 12, 2016, in building 130-45 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434  3M Safety-Walk tape, which had been laid on steps on both sets of stairs leading to the mezzanine above the mixing area, was deteriorating and peeling off, presenting a trip and fall hazard if someone's feet became entangled.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  a) On or about July 12 2016, in building 130-40 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434  Three fire extinguishers in warehouse did not have identification signs to signal their locations.  b) On or about July 12, 2016, in building 130-54 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434  One extinguisher on north side of warehouse did not have an identification sign.  c) On or about July 12, 2016, in building 130-54 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434  One extinguisher on the south side of the warehouse was not mounted and did not have an identification sign.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a) On or about March 8 2016, in building 130-29 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434  Boxes of Ruhof ScopeValet Transport Bags were stacked on a pallet on a rack in a leaning, unstable manner, approximately five feet off the ground.  b) On or about July 12, 2016, in building 130-40 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434  Boxes of Ruhof chemical bottles were stacked on a pallet which was  in turn sitting on top of another pallet composed of five layers of the same boxes of bottles.  The upper pallet was leaning in an unstable position due to its support being undermined by the removal of boxes from the top layer of the lower pallet.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:  a) On or about March 8, 2016, in building 130-40 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434  An electrical conduit containing a live conductor feeding a four-outlet box, located on the north wall, east of the bay door, was broken.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less was used for storage:   a) On or about March 8, 2016, in building 130-55 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434  Access to electrical panels by southwest corner exit was partially blocked by a pedestal fan, a pump and other stored materials.  b) On or about March 8, 2016, in building 130-45 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434  Access to electrical panels by northwest corner exit, adjacent to the stored drums of chemicals, was partially blocked by stored tools, a drill press, an air compressor, including its lengthy hose, and other materials.  c) On or about July 12, 2016, in building 130-45 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434  Access to electrical switch boxes for mixing tanks, located on east wall, mezzanine level, above the 2500 gallon tank, was partially blocked by stored chemicals, including bags of Metso Beads 2048, Borax Decahydrate and other materials.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed:  a) On or about July 12 2016, in building 130-45 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434  An electrical box, located on the underside of an overhead I-beam in the mixing area, ground level beneath the mezzanine, adjacent to the sink/weighing scales, had a missing knockout.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:  a) On or about March 8, 2016, in building 130-40 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434  An electrical switch, located on the north wall, east of and immediately adjacent to the bay door, was not covered.  b) On or about July 12, 2016, in building 130-45 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434  An electrical junction box, located on the east wall, mezzanine level, above the 2500 gallon mixing tank, was not covered.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8): The employer did not ensure that portable containers into which hazardous chemicals were  transferred from labeled containers and which were not intended for the immediate use of the person doing the transfer, were properly labeled.  a) On or about July 12, 2016, in building 130-45 180th Street, Jamaica, NY 11434  Beakers containing several Chemclean products, including products containing subtilisin enzymes, which may cause respiratory sensitization, were kept by the counter-top weighing scales in the mixing area for the purposes of quality control comparison, for up to three days at a time. These secondary containers were not labeled.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19